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ARTICLE I
The article "Henry Roe Campbell" details the work and legacy of the American Henry Roe Campbell as a civil engineer and surveyor. The article discusses all the work he has done as well as his contributions to others and however as the reader, a lot of information which was irrelevant of Mr. Campbell and steered the reader from the main purpose of the article. I was always brought back to the point that all the information in the article was about Henry Roe Campbell. Even though the article was neutral for the majority, there was some biased shown towards Baldwin and his British counterparts as he is American. This is so because of the line "Baldwin experienced considerable difficulties before the locomotive performed satisfactorily, but the difficulties encountered were as nothing compared with those the English builders had to overcome." After checking a few citations, it is safe to say that most of the citations worked and were accurate, however, there were some in red color like "Samuel W. Mifflin" that did not work and there was no information present. Each fact mentioned is backed up by an appropriate source which is usually another wiki page giving more detailed and evidence regarding that fact. Some of the sources mentioned in the article are out of date, i.e. "Young, E. G. (May 1928). "Historical Notes on Locomotive Design, 1769-1840". Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin. Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. 16: 9–22." and "Warner, Paul T. (October 1934). "The 4-4-0 (American) Type of Locomotive". Railway and Locomotive Historical Society Bulletin. Railway and Locomotive Historical Society. 35: 10–37". These sources were published almost 90 years ago with no edition made and when the link was checked, it did not work anymore. Regardless, everything that one should know about Henry Roe Campbell was mentioned and nothing important was missing. Behind the scenes, many persons found a problem with many of the sources given been outdated as well as the long quotes used throughout the article. The article was up to date with what my professor taught in class.Thus, the article was rated B-Class on the quality scale with an average of mid -importance on the importance scale. The article was apart of WikiProject Civil Engineering, WikiProject Bibliography, WikiProject Engineering, WikiProject New Jersey and WikiProject Trains. Omkhulu (talk) 04:52, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

ARTICLE II
The article "Engineering Economics" details the information on a specific branch of economics that is specific to engineers. The article was straight to the point and contains no additional information that might distract the reader. There was no sign of biased and the writing was neutral throughout. The sources used were published almost 60 years ago with no edition made and when the link was checked, it worked and was accurate. There was also an ample amount of references and additional readings given if one would like to learn more about the topic. Information is up to date and it is evident that the article is constantly updated and monitored. Regardless, everything that one should know about Engineering Economics was mentioned although more information should have been giving on the history of engineering economics and the pioneers of this social science. Behind the scenes, no one found an issue with the article and believed that it was highly accurate and updated. The article was up to date with what my professor taught in class even though my professor provided more information on the history of the topic and the consequences engineers faced when they do not take economics in consideration when conducting major projects. Thus, the article was given a Start-Class rating but was not given a rating on the importance scale. The article was apart of WikiProject Civil Engineering. Omkhulu (talk) 04:51, 31 January 2019 (UTC)

ARTICLE III

The article "Arthur M. Wellington " details the information on the life and legacy of civil engineer, Arthur Wellington. The article was straight to the point and contains no additional information that might distract the reader. There was no sign of biased and the writing was neutral throughout. The sources however used were published almost a century and a half ago and when the references were searched, they could not be found. There was also an ample amount of references and additional readings given if one would like to learn more about the topic. All the links that were used throughout the article, worked. Information is up to date and it is evident that the article is constantly updated and monitored. Regardless, everything that one should know about Arthur M. Wellington has mentioned even his famous quote was also cited, thus enforcing his importance in the field of engineering economics. Nothing in the article was either overstated or understated as information on each aspect of his life was given, especially his publications. Behind the scenes, no one found an issue with the article and believed that it was highly accurate and updated, however, one person, in particular, mentioned that the previous picture of Arthur Wellington was wrong and for that, they have updated it. The article was up to date with what my professor taught in class. The article is apart of WikiProjects Civil Engineering, WikiProjects Trains and WikiProjects Biography. The article was rated low-importance on the importance scale and rated a C-class on the quality scale. Omkhulu (talk) 16:03, 3 February 2019 (UTC).

ARTICLE IV

The article "John Charles Lounsbury Fish " details the information on the life and legacy of the civil engineer, Arthur Wellington. The article was straight to the point and however, the article's timeline was distracting due to its list format. There was no sign of biased and the writing was neutral throughout. The sources were up to date with the most recent publication been in 2018. There was also an ample amount of references and additional readings given if one would like to learn more about the civil engineer. All the links that were used throughout the article, worked. Information is up to date and it is evident that the article is constantly updated and monitored again with the most recent changes been in 2018. Regardless, no information was given about Mr Fish, thus his works and contribution to the built world were understated as very little information was given on some of the works that he has done. Behind the scenes, many persons found an issue with the article and believed that not a lot of ample information was given on the civil engineer. The article was up to date with what my professor taught in class. The article is apart of WikiProjects Civil Engineering. The article has not yet given a rating on the importance scale but was rated a Start-Class on the quality scale. Omkhulu (talk) 16:19, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

ARTICLE V The article "Eugene L. Grant " details the information on the life and legacy of civil engineer, Eugene L. Grant. The article was straight to the point and contains no additional information that might distract the reader. There was no sign of biased and the writing was neutral throughout. The sources however used were published almost a half century and a half ago and when the references were searched, they could be found. There was also an ample amount of references and additional readings given if one would like to learn more about this man. All the links that were used throughout the article, worked. Information is up to date and it is evident that the article is constantly updated and monitored. Regardless, everything that one should know about Eugene L. Grant has mentioned, thus enforcing his importance in the field of engineering economics and his contribution as an educator to spread the importance of applied economics in engineering. However, no picture of the man was given. Nothing in the article was either overstated or understated as information on each aspect of his life was given, especially his publications. Behind the scenes, no one found an issue with the article and believed that it was highly accurate and updated, The article was up to date with what my professor taught in class. The article is apart of WikiProjects Civil Engineering, WikiProjects Chicago and WikiProjects Biography. The article was rated mid-importance on the importance scale and rated a Start-class on the quality scale. Omkhulu (talk) 16:54, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

WEEK #4 and #5 WIKIPEDIA ASSIGNMENT

FIRST QUESTION

The first thing to understand is that Wikipedia is not a static reference work; it’s edited thousands of times an hour, and its articles are constantly changing and evolving. An article that is in good shape today may be in poor shape tomorrow, and vice versa. Thus, with new technology, advancement in human development and a change in an era the content of Wikipedia will change over the span of 100 years. The same goes for 100 years in the future where eve today information is accessible to everyone at any time, many persons will be able to edit Wikipedia pages very easy and more than likely, not all information on this age will be factual and proven thus Wikipedia will have to implement stricter measures to prevent persons from adding incorrect information.

SECOND QUESTION

100 years ago, civil engineering would surround the evolution of transportation works as well as a recovery world fresh out of World War I. With that been said, the topics would also be around infrastructure construction, repairs and maintain. Thus, it would no be different from the topics of engineering today. However, 100 years ago, the impacts of climate change as a result of global warming would not have been prevalent thus topics such as climate resilience infrastructure and LEED certification, as well as the importance of certification, would not have been stressed or discussed. Therefore, Wellington if Wikipedia was provided back then, would have to go into great details about the work and the budget. However, it is highly doubtful that topics such as lean construction and waste management would have been mentioned by Wellington. If the Wellington wrote about railroad economy 100 years from now, however it would be different since railroads are not necessarily popular modes of transport today thus it would be about the implement modern technology into building railroads as well as working with a limited budget in would expect him to have due to the nature of the future of railroads in 100 years. However, in 100 years from now, CE knowledge would focus on knowledge about sustainable projects and waste imitation. Still, with stronger natural disasters happening at a faster rate, one would expect more research been done and CE been incorporated with building sustainable materials to combat future problems. In 100 years, yes Wikipedia is needed as more now than ever, we need to have access to up to date information that is factual and true. Still, with more research been done in the future, persons will need information from those around them at the fingertips - a service Wikipedia provides. Thus Wikipedia will have to implement stricter measures to prevent persons from adding incorrect information. Omkhulu (talk) 10:48, 17 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Excellent work! ... Risk Engineer (talk) 18:11, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

WEEK #6 ASSIGNMENT: FINDING SOURCES

The article I will be citing is Construction Management i.e. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construction_management. The article breaks down the field of construction management and the different industries that it transcends. As someone who is interested in the construction management field, I truly found this article to be credible and reliable. There was no sign of biased and the writing was neutral throughout. The sources used were up to date, some published as recent as 2015; and when the references were searched, they could be found. There was also an ample amount of references and additional readings given if one would like to learn more about the field of construction management. All the links that were used throughout the article, worked. Information is up to date and it is evident that the article is constantly updated and monitored. Regardless, everything that one should know about construction management is mentioned, thus enforcing his importance in the field of in our everyday life. The article is part of WikiProject Architecture, Civil Engineering, Engineering, Systems and Occupations. It is given a C-class rated on the quality scale and low importance on the importance scale. Omkhulu (talk) 04:37, 25 February 2019 (UTC)

WEEK #7 ASSIGNMENT: CE DARFTING CONTRIBUTION

My CE Contribution for this semester is on Construction Management. My draft to be contributed is as follows:

Construction Management is a service that implements specialized, project management methods to manage the design, construction and the planning of a project, from its start to its end. The project management process in construction can be extremely perplexed but its main core is always the same. The coordination, planning, and completion of a project regardless of its type (e.g. commercial, residential, industrial, agricultural, heavy civil). Solid construction management requires good real-time communication between the various project stakeholders. What makes construction management so challenging is the need for a thorough knowledge of a vast number of areas such as budgeting, business, law, and mediation. A Construction Manager skillfully collaborates with and provides oversight to the owner, the architect, the general contractor, trade contractors or subcontractors to deliver the project on time, at or under budget, and to the owner's expected standard of quality. Construction Managers provide services that differ from general contractors or constructors. They typically do not perform the actual construction tasks themselves, but either act as advisors directly to the owner overseeing construction contracts or operate “at risk”, being contractually obligated for delivering the entire project. A Construction Manager often leads a team of specialists. They oversee different aspects of the project including scheduling, safety, cost estimating, design, quality assurance, value engineering, commissioning, construction inspection, risk management, and more. Like all professional managers, there is a professional organisation that oversees the development of the professions. This is the Construction Management Standards of Practice 'which establish industry standards of service and serve as a guide to the range of services that constitute professional construction management.' There is also the Construction Managers Association that oversees the development and growth of the profession in the United States of America.

REFERENCES: Construction Project Management Processes: Everything You Need to Know https://geniebelt.com/blog/construction-project-management-processes

10 Key Responsibilities of a Construction Project Manager https://www.aproplan.com/blog/efficiency/10-key-responsibilities-of-a-construction-project-manager

CMAA https://www.cmaanet.org/about-us

Omkhulu (talk) 06:19, 3 March 2019 (UTC)