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Henry Roe Campbell

This was my first time reading about Henry Campbell. Although his contribution was well described, his invention was but a bit over-represented which may cause veering from the main topic, Henry Campbell. Ian0217 (talk) 04:55, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

Capital Budgeting

This article is very concise and definitions are straight-forward.Furthermore, the topic seems logical but it will have to take extensive reading and practical examples to fully grasp the concept. Ian0217 (talk) 04:55, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

Wikipedia Assignment #4
'''If Wikipedia was written 100 years ago, how might its content (and contributors) be different? What about 100 years from now?'''

The development of Wikipedia comes from its ability to technologically compile the world’s knowledge to a single location. If Wikipedia was written 100 years ago the information may have been insufficient due to the premature development technology. Therefore, many would have resorted to encyclopedias or libraries in the past to find information, but at the cost of time and money. The main contributors would be the few who had internet access or specifically, persons of academia. Professors or teachers will have more access than the common man at the time, since Wikipedia is commonly used as an educational platform. The content of information would have been heavily dependent on the research and knowledge these personnel.

However, about 100 years from now, with Wikipedia becoming easily accessible to the world through technology, the content becomes richer as information will be accessible to more credible sources, and claims can be quickly critiqued and validated by those sources. Hence, transitioning extensive information and knowledge to the tip of your fingers.

'''If Wikipedia and civil engineering topics were being written 100 years ago, how might its content (and contributors) be different? How would Wellington have written about railroad economy? How would Campbell? John Haydon? Milnor Roberts? What about 100 years from now? What would CE knowledge look like 100 years from now? Would a wiki platform remain relevant?'''

The content of Civil Engineering topics in the past would be at a developing stage, compared to the content that is written presently. At a hundred years ago, for example, the main topics of Civil Engineering interest would be internal improvements and public works, especially railway construction. As prominent Civil Engineers of the time, Arthur M. Wellington, Henry Campbell, John Haydon and William Roberts would have contributed significantly to the topic of railroads and infrastructural development. For example, Wellington would have written on using economic theory to locate railroads, whilst Campbell, Haydon and Roberts would have written on steam locomotives, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and the Northern Pacific railroad respectively.

However, with emerging technological advancement and the increasing complexity of engineering problems, Civil Engineering knowledge in 100 years’ time can be integrated with current fields of study such as Computer & Data Science, hence, revolutionizing the discipline and its content. Specific areas of expertise, such as Artificial Intelligence, can be used to solve the current and emerging issues of Civil Engineering. Consequently, the future will birth new fields of research and therefore, a wiki platform will be a necessary resource in providing relevant, in-depth information.

Wikipedia Assignment #5 - Article Selection
Possible articles to improve:


 * William Marriott (engineer)
 * Peirson Frank
 * Ludvík Vébr

Peirson Frank
Findings:


 * 1) https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/pdf/10.1680/iicep.1952.10946
 * 2) https://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/marine-civils/marine-civils/the-civil-engineer-who-saved-london
 * 3) https://books.google.com/books?id=ybXHDw8u_VcC&pg=PA170&dq=sir+thomas+peirson+frank&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjWssO71s_gAhVnRN8KHSqjBD0QuwUwAHoECAMQBA#v=onepage&q=sir%20thomas%20peirson%20frank&f=false

Wikipedia Assignment #7 - Article Editing (Peirson Frank)
Include at the beginning of the third paragraph:

In 1930, Frank was selected for the post of City Engineer and County Surveyor to the London County Council, and for nine years, his role included drainage and sewage improvements, housing developments, and bridge construction such as the demolition and reconstruction of the Waterloo bridge.

Include the name of the rapid response team in the third paragraph:

He is credited with having organised and put to action "rapid response" teams, called the Thames Flood Prevention Emergency Repairs unit who...

Three new references for Engineering Economics (Civil Engineering):

 * 1) https://www.raeng.org.uk/publications/reports/engineering-and-economic-growth-a-global-view
 * 2) Why do engineers use economics?
 * 3) Importance of Economics in Engineering | Economics | Supply (Economics)

Draft for Engineering economics (civil engineering)
In engineering economics, the decision-making process is an important mechanism for business operations as it fosters critical thinking skills in process configurations, materials, production size and other economic factors. Economic theory such as real and nominal time value of money, cost accounting, interest rates, economic fluctuations, and depreciation provides a foundation for engineers to make profitable decisions in the profession