Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Engineering/Archive 5

Marine engineering
The Marine engineering article is kind of a mess. It is currently NOT a part of any Marine-related nor Engineering-related WikiProject. It is a part of both the Technology WikiProject and the Transport WikiProject—but I'm guessing those projects are not heavily peopled with folks who understand engineering, nor marine technology. Furthermore, the article seems to be confused about whether it is about the operation side of "engineering" (in the sense that railroad train operators and ship operators are "engineers") or the design side of "engineering" (folks who do the design of large engines, big ships, power plants, electrical networks, etc.).

In short, I think the article badly needs to be in some other project to get it the attention it (probably) deserves. Thought it might be a good idea to let your project think/discuss it. N2e (talk) 01:44, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Tadashi Suetsugi engineer - can you help?
The article on Japanese engineer and mastermind behind the Edogawa River Project (also known as the G-Cans project) Tadashi Suetsugi has been an unreferenced biography of a living person since January 2009 (which is the current focus month for the Unreferenced BLP Rescue Project. I have tried, and failed to find any reliable sources to support the text of this stub - which I find surprising if he did, indeed, play a major role in the creation of this huge project.  I have tried more than one spelling of his name. I'm posting here in the hope that someone with better knowledge of the area might like to take an interest and provide a source for the text.  If it remains unreferenced much longer it will probably be nominated for deletion.--Plad2 (talk) 22:12, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

Communication engineering
Is there a significant difference in meaning between communication engineering, communications system engineering and telecommunications engineering ? In particular, would it be incorrect to rename Category:Communication engineering to Category:Telecommunications engineering? Thank you, -- Black Falcon (talk) 07:49, 1 February 2011 (UTC)


 * I have nominated the category for renaming. Comments and suggestions would be welcome at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. -- Black Falcon (talk) 18:19, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Citation templates now support more identifiers
Recent changes were made to citations templates (such as citation, cite journal, cite web...). In addition to what was previously supported (bibcode, doi, jstor, isbn, ...), templates now support arXiv, ASIN, JFM, LCCN, MR, OL, OSTI, RFC, SSRN and Zbl. Before, you needed to place id (or worse http://arxiv.org/abs/0123.4567), now you can simply use 0123.4567, likewise for id and http://www.jstor.org/stable/0123456789 &rarr; 0123456789.

The full list of supported identifiers is given here (with dummy values):



Obviously not all citations needs all parameters, but this streamlines the most popular ones and gives both better metadata and better appearances when printed. Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 02:46, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Please review seriousness v. proposed deletion as parody of new article Names of small numbers at Articles for deletion/Names of small numbers
Engineering WikiProject members, please, this is being discussed at:

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Names of small numbers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Names_of_small_numbers#Names_of_small_numbers

Thank you. Pandelver (talk) 00:08, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

Gerrards Cross collapse
Suggested move. See talk:Gerrards Cross tunnel collapse. Simply south...... 23:36, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Template:Pi
The usage of pi is under discussion, see Template talk: pi. 65.95.13.139 (talk) 13:41, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Infinitesimals
What is the role of infinitesimals in engineering? Was there a previous discussion along these lines? The article hardly mentions applications in engineering at all. Tkuvho (talk) 14:20, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Articles listed at AFD
The aforementioned article is listed at AFD. You may have missed it because the discussion page was incorrectly categorized. It's now in Category:AfD debates (Science and technology), though. Please contribute to the discussion. Uncle G (talk) 14:23, 19 July 2010 (UTC)

Engineering articles have been selected for the Wikipedia 0.8 release
Version 0.8 is a collection of Wikipedia articles selected by the Wikipedia 1.0 team for offline release on USB key, DVD and mobile phone. Articles were selected based on their assessed importance and quality, then article versions (revisionIDs) were chosen for trustworthiness (freedom from vandalism) using an adaptation of the WikiTrust algorithm.

We would like to ask you to review the Engineering articles and revisionIDs we have chosen. Selected articles are marked with a diamond symbol (&diams;) to the right of each article, and this symbol links to the selected version of each article. If you believe we have included or excluded articles inappropriately, please contact us at Wikipedia talk:Version 0.8 with the details. You may wish to look at your WikiProject's articles with cleanup tags and try to improve any that need work; if you do, please give us the new revisionID at Wikipedia talk:Version 0.8. We would like to complete this consultation period by midnight UTC on Monday, October 11th.

We have greatly streamlined the process since the Version 0.7 release, so we aim to have the collection ready for distribution by the end of October, 2010. As a result, we are planning to distribute the collection much more widely, while continuing to work with groups such as One Laptop per Child and Wikipedia for Schools to extend the reach of Wikipedia worldwide. Please help us, with your WikiProject's feedback!

For the Wikipedia 1.0 editorial team, SelectionBot 22:25, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

Communication engineering
Is there a significant difference in meaning between communication engineering, communications system engineering and telecommunications engineering ? In particular, would it be incorrect to rename Category:Communication engineering to Category:Telecommunications engineering? Thank you, -- Black Falcon (talk) 07:49, 1 February 2011 (UTC)


 * I have nominated the category for renaming. Comments and suggestions would be welcome at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. -- Black Falcon (talk) 18:19, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

Please review seriousness v. proposed deletion as parody of new article Names of small numbers at Articles for deletion/Names of small numbers
Engineering WikiProject members, please, this is being discussed at:

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Names of small numbers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Names_of_small_numbers#Names_of_small_numbers

Thank you. Pandelver (talk) 00:08, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

Gerrards Cross collapse
Suggested move. See talk:Gerrards Cross tunnel collapse. Simply south...... 23:36, 15 March 2011 (UTC)

Template:Pi
The usage of pi is under discussion, see Template talk: pi. 65.95.13.139 (talk) 13:41, 18 March 2011 (UTC)

Proposal to rename the Torque article to Moment of force
There is an issue of inconsistent terminology between physics and engineering courses regarding torque. As the article states: "The terminology for this concept is not straightforward: In the US, in physics it is usually called "torque" and in mechanical engineering it is called "moment".[2] However outside the US this varies. In the UK for instance, most physicists will use the term "moment". In mechanical engineering, the term "torque" means something different,[3] described below. In this article the word "torque" is always used to mean the same as "moment"."

I am proposing to change the article title from the physics term torque, to the engineering term, moment of force. You can agree or disagree at Talk:Torque. :-) --Steve (talk) 04:24, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

Combat engineering
Combat engineering has been requested to be renamed. 65.94.45.160 (talk) 08:48, 1 May 2011 (UTC)

Six-stroke engines
Crower six stroke has been nominated for deletion. Expert opinion needed there and at Six-stroke engine. Cheers, John Vandenberg (chat) 09:47, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

RFC on identifiers
There is an RFC on the addition of identifier links to citations by bots. Please comment. Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 16:00, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

Articles listed at AFD
The aforementioned article is listed at AFD. Please contribute to the discussion. Gsingh (talk) 19:21, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Lean engineering
I deleted an article with this title which was a copy of http://www.leanengineering.com/. When the article was tagged as copyvio, the author, replied on its talk page that he was the owner of the site and that his intention was "to remove the content on www.leanengineering.com and move it to Wikipedia." See User talk:Kcschlack for the advice I gave him: I think there is the possibility of an article here, but I have doubts about the distinction from Lean manufacturing and about whether the meaning of the term is sufficiently well established to pass WP:NEO. Posting here to see whether anyone is interested in following this up and perhaps collaborating with Kcschlack on an article. JohnCD (talk) 21:01, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Harmonic drive
Could anyone with an opinion on the technical aspects of the discussion at Talk:Harmonic drive please weigh in there. --John (talk) 18:56, 10 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Done. --Kharon2 (talk) 00:10, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

WikiProject Electrical Engineering
FYI, there's a new wikiproject proposal, see WikiProject Council/Proposals/Electrical Engineering

70.24.248.211 (talk) 08:57, 12 April 2012 (UTC)


 * Started as WP:WikiProject Electrical engineering -- 70.49.127.65 (talk) 07:14, 7 July 2012 (UTC)

Outdated articles?
Comments on Village_pump_(idea_lab) will be appreciated, so we can get a general perspective on this. Thanks. History2007 (talk) 05:06, 22 May 2012 (UTC)

re Categories for discussion/Log/2012 August 22
We could use some hydraulic engineering input in this discussion. Mangoe (talk) 12:20, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

template:Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering has been nominated for deletion -- 65.92.181.190 (talk) 20:27, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

Foss Dyke or Pinchbeck Engine suitable for this project?
Greetings Is the article at Foss Dyke suitable for this project as an example of (very old) Civil engineering? And if so, what about Louth Navigation or South Forty-Foot Drain or other examples of artificial waterways?

Would you welcome Pinchbeck Engine or Dogdyke Engine as Mechanical engineering articles?

Do you differentiate types of engineering when putting banners on talk pages? --Robert EA Harvey (talk) 12:37, 2 November 2012 (UTC)
 * I dont think so because with same argumentation you could for example add any existing Drawbridge to mechanical engineering. Ofcourse a structure can be an example of mechanical engineering but engineering is just interested in categorizing and describing mechanical principles, not samples. --Kharon2 (talk) 17:54, 23 February 2013 (UTC)

In or on a canal?
I have created Category:Locks in Canal du Midi‎. But since its sister category is Category:Aqueducts on Canal du Midi, I wonder if the name should be Locks on Canal du Midi. What is correct? -DePiep (talk) 10:45, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of L-EXOS


The article L-EXOS has been proposed for deletion&#32; because of the following concern:
 * unrefrenced, orphan single-line stub -no meaningful improvements in more than 6 years

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Dixy flyer (talk) 17:55, 31 December 2012 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Infobox engineer
Template:Infobox engineer has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Red rose64 (talk) 21:33, 28 March 2013 (UTC)

Angle projection images up for deletion
file:ThirdAngle.png and file:FirstAngle.png have been nominated for deletion -- 65.92.180.137 (talk) 17:15, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Axial fan design
Here's a new engineering article that is up for review: Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Axial fan design. &mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 23:24, 13 May 2013 (UTC)


 * We really need a subject specialist to take a look and evaluate the draft - it has been improved in terms of referencing and structure but to determine how good the content is, needs an expert reviewer - please help. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 13:50, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Gibbs-governor.jpg
image:Gibbs-governor.jpg has been nominated for deletion -- 65.94.79.6 (talk) 05:22, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

AfC submission
Would anyone care to review this submission? Regards, FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 02:13, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
 * This is Fluid mechanics and Bathymetry applied on Geology and Topography so you should best ask for help in Portal:Earth sciences. --Kharon (talk) 03:30, 31 July 2013 (UTC)

Coal gasification
Coal gasification article needs some help for cleanup/expansion. There is also an issue if this article should include different project description or not. Beagel (talk) 16:38, 19 July 2013 (UTC)
 * I think you should ask the Portal:Chemistry for help with this. --Kharon (talk) 03:17, 31 July 2013 (UTC)

Help needed at AfC
Please review Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Self-lubricating Chains - I don't know enough about the subject to tell the difference between objective information and advertising. Please help. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 12:24, 30 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Well its a Patent so its not made up fantasy however the producer should not use Wikipedia as advertising platform. Technically it is nothing new really because its simply a Plain bearing out of composite material fabricated by Sintering. I assume this Patent claims this special material composition in connection with this special use but its just an adaption of Sintered bronze, very commonly used for bearings for as long as Sintering exist, which use is based on a practically similar concept of selflubrication. Additionally i think the claims (cite)"[...].chains achieved strength on par with regular roller chain.[...]" and "[...].performance of the final chain product is the same as standard carbon steel chain in tensile and fatigue strength.[...]" are wrong or better put fabricated, most likely by choosing a fitting weakly constructed chain out of steel. Sintering is an very advanced technology with great results but this can not compete with Chains made of forged or high alloy steel. In consequence of course an PR-department is free to "fabricate" a good impression with well chosen rhetorics and comparisons to some degree but this may not be used here naturally. --Kharon (talk) 02:55, 31 July 2013 (UTC)


 * It seems a very minor innovation, that of adding a sintered (i.e. oil reservoir) bush to a commonplace roller chain design. Sintered bushes are nothing new either, although applying them to chains was novel enough to justify a patent. It's certainly worth a para in an article on roller chains. If it's justified as a stand-alone article for WP:N, it needs independent coverage for the specific combination of roller chains and sintered bushes. I'm not seeing that as yet. Andy Dingley (talk) 10:22, 5 August 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Coaxial Solenoid and Externally \controlled Valves
Dear engineers: This proposed article in the Afc could use your expertise. &mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 16:14, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
 * This one too! FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 00:14, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

Sustainability, sustainable development, and engineering emerging technologies
Due to a potential appearance of conflict of interest concerns I have started a Request for Comments on engineering sustainable development. Tim AFS (talk) 06:21, 4 November 2013 (UTC)

Portal technology for featured candidacy
I've nominated Portal:Technology for featured candidacy. Comments would be appreciated, at Wikipedia:Featured portal candidates/Portal:Technology. &mdash; Cirt (talk) 17:42, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
 * Portal:Technology

""
FYI, has been proposed to be merged into aviation, see talk:aviation -- 65.94.78.9 (talk) 23:26, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Aeronatics
FYI, aeronautics has been proposed to be renamed to aeronautical science, see talk:aeronautics -- 70.50.148.122 (talk) 05:06, 10 January 2014 (UTC)

""
The usage of is under discussion, see talk:undercarriage (disambiguation) -- 70.50.148.122 (talk) 03:56, 27 January 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/CADSoftTools
Dear engineering experts: This old abandoned Afc draft is about to be deleted. Is this a notable company/product and should the article be kept? &mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 15:05, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Copy-editor with knowledge of metallurgy?
Călan steel works has been nominated for DYK. There are a few things in there I don't understand enough myself to say if they have been correctly translated. Particularly this piece: "In 1953, production of two semi-coking batteries began; these were placed in use in 1956 and 1957 respectively, but proving unsatisfactory, were soon abandoned. The first carburizing oven was inaugurated in 1957 and was used for manufacturing semi-coke by fluidization." Does it sound ok to a metallurgist (in English)? Someone not using his real name (talk) 10:29, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

Notifying of relevant FAR
I have nominated Electrical engineering for a featured article review here. The reason for this is a serious lack of citations: much of the article is completely unreferenced. It would be great if someone knowledgeable in this area could improve the article and help it remain an FA. Thanks! -- Loeba (talk) 20:16, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

Total free access to Royal Society History of Science journals for 2 days on March 4th and 5th !!!
As Wikipedian in Residence at the Royal Society, the National Academy for the sciences of the UK, I am pleased to say that the two Royal Society History of Science journals will be fully accessible for free for 2 days on March 4th and 5th. This is in conjunction with the Women in Science Edit-a-thon on 4 March, slightly in advance of International Women's Day, on Saturday March 8th. The event is held by the Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering, and is fully booked, but online participation is very welcome, and suggestions for articles relevant to the theme of "Women in Science" that need work, and topics that need coverage.

The journals will have full and free online access to all from 1am (GMT/UTC) on 4th March 2014 until 11pm (GMT/UTC) on 5th March 2014. Normally they are only free online for issues between 1 and 10 years old. They are:
 * Notes and Records: the Royal Society journal of the history of science
 * Biographical Memoirs of the Fellows of the Royal Society

The RS position is a "pilot" excercise, running between January and early July 2014. Please let me know on my talk page or the project page if you want to get involved or have suggestions. There will be further public events, as well as many for the RS's diverse audiences in the scientific community; these will be advertised first to the RS's emailing lists and Twitter feeds.

I am keen to get feedback on my personal Conflict of Interest statement for the position, and want to work out a general one for Royal Society staff in consultation with the community. Wiki at Royal Society John (talk) 12:17, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

AfC submission - 10/03
Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Kapitza Number. FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 19:17, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

AfC submission - 18/03
Does Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Thomas F. Edgar pass WP:ACADEMIC? FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 18:55, 18 March 2014 (UTC)

AfC submission 20/03
User:Nandktech/Forouhi-Bloomer Dispersion Equations as a Basis for Characterizing Thin Films. FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 17:38, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

AfC submission - 25/03
User:Crcatala/sandbox. FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 00:10, 26 March 2014 (UTC)

AfC submission - 01/04
Draft:Deep Hole Drilling. FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 14:58, 1 April 2014 (UTC)

AfC submission - 04/04
Draft:Ecomechatronics. FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 17:33, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Gas pressure blasting
Dear engineering experts: This old Afc submission will soon be deleted as a stale draft. Is this a notable topic, and should the page be kept and improved instead? &mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 01:36, 12 May 2014 (UTC)
 * At a first look, this is definitely a keeper. We have much worse articles than this live already. I'm rather disappointed in the negative tone of the comments so far. Andy Dingley (talk) 12:48, 16 May 2014 (UTC)
 * It looks like the editor improved the draft after those comments were made, but then never resubmitted it. I have postponed its deletion as a start so there's time to check it over or make improvements if needed.  This seems like a well known topic.  Is it by any chance already covered under some other title?  &mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 20:49, 16 May 2014 (UTC)
 * It's got a copyvio - http://www.energydigital.com/global_mining/revolutionary-low-impact-rock-breaking-technology  If someone here thinks it's better in main space and is willing to work on it, I'm happy to approve it after that is redacted. Drop me a note on my talk page if this offer interests you. --j⚛e deckertalk 17:56, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/HyperMembrane
Dear engineering experts: This old AfC submission seems to me to be about an interesting topic. Is this notable, and should the article be saved and improved instead of being deleted as a stale draft? &mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 12:13, 16 May 2014 (UTC)
 * This has a copyvio from http://www.hypermembrane.net/#!objectives/c240r --j⚛e deckertalk 17:57, 11 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Too bad- I have deleted it. Thanks, j⚛e decker, for pointing that out.  &mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 18:55, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

Leaflet For Wikiproject Engineering At Wikimania 2014
Are you looking to recruit more contributors to your project? We are offering to design and print physical paper leaflets to be distributed at Wikimania 2014 for all projects that apply. For more information, click the link below. Project leaflets Adikhajuria (talk) 15:03, 25 May 2014 (UTC)

AfC submission - 26/05
Draft:Standard wind tunnel models. FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 20:20, 26 May 2014 (UTC)
 * This has been accepted by a reviewer. --j⚛e deckertalk 17:59, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

AfC submission - 04/06
Draft:Piston-cylinder apparatus. FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 13:35, 4 June 2014 (UTC)
 * This has been accepted by a reviewer. --j⚛e deckertalk 18:00, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

Draft at AFC needs help
Please evaluate Draft:Energy and hydraulic grade line, the sourcing seems to be quite skimpy. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 22:17, 8 June 2014 (UTC)

Wrong category name?
Please express your opinion here. --Daniele Pugliesi (talk) 02:22, 9 June 2014 (UTC)
 * This is barley used as Crystallite- and Grain size in Engineering and very specialized in Metallurgy, thus much more a focus in Geology. --Kharon (talk) 03:06, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

Please evaluate a new draft at AFC
Please take a look at Draft:Efficient Motion Converter and check it for notability, sourcing and any other issues that affect it's acceptability. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 11:08, 19 June 2014 (UTC)
 * This reads like a commercial. The pure positive viewpoint makes you wonder why no one in industry is implementing it. The claimed 0.4% effectiveness gain over a common crankshaft is doubtfull as this construction needs way bigger and more Bearings (each common mechanical bearing usualy counts for atleast -,5% efficiency). Sources like the "Upstream Pumping Solutions Magazine" seem focused more on "press release services" than on technology and thus are very likely far away from NPOV. Besides that the mechanical description seems insufficient. I failed getting a picture of this just from the description, no matter i think i would count as professional. --Kharon (talk) 13:49, 21 June 2014 (UTC)

Leaflet For Wikiproject Engineering At Wikimania 2014 (updated version)
Please note: This is an updated version of a previous post that I made.

Hi all,

My name is Adi Khajuria and I am helping out with Wikimania 2014 in London.

One of our initiatives is to create leaflets to increase the discoverability of various wikimedia projects, and showcase the breadth of activity within wikimedia. Any kind of project can have a physical paper leaflet designed - for free - as a tool to help recruit new contributors. These leaflets will be printed at Wikimania 2014, and the designs can be re-used in the future at other events and locations.

This is particularly aimed at highlighting less discoverable but successful projects, e.g:

• Active Wikiprojects: Wikiproject Medicine, WikiProject Video Games, Wikiproject Film

• Tech projects/Tools, which may be looking for either users or developers.

• Less known major projects: Wikinews, Wikidata, Wikivoyage, etc.

• Wiki Loves Parliaments, Wiki Loves Monuments, Wiki Loves ____

• Wikimedia thematic organisations, Wikiwomen’s Collaborative, The Signpost The deadline for submissions is 1st July 2014 For more information or to sign up for one for your project, go to: Project leaflets Adikhajuria (talk) 15:32, 25 June 2014 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Material properties (thermodynamics)
Template:Material properties (thermodynamics) has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. DH85868993 (talk) 11:14, 14 August 2014 (UTC)

Category:Turkish textile engineers
Category:Turkish textile engineers, which is within the scope of this WikiProject, has been nominated for Dual Merging into Category:Textile engineers and Category:Turkish engineers. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. RevelationDirect (talk) 02:44, 20 September 2014 (UTC)

Diamond grinding
Would this WikiProject like to adopt Diamond grinding? It is a newish article. It has plenty of info but it needs a bit of attention from someone who knows how to write about this sort of thing. Yaris678 (talk) 23:34, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

WP:COI: volunteers needed
There’s a good number of people, e.g. Kww (talk), Tim Vickers (talk), Coren (talk), among many others, who have expressed desire to have me permanently banned from Wikipedia for writing on the subject of the “human molecule”, efforts of which resulted in a one year ban on me, back in 2007. To exemplify one objection, as expressed by Coren earlier this year: “You seem to ignore, Mr Thims, that Wikipedia is not the proper venue to document your novel theories.” The central problem here is that this is not “my novel theory”; but rather the theory dates back over two hundred years, with over ninety different people publishing content on this subject:


 * HMS pioneers

There have been at least six books written on the subject, one painting, four aluminum Molecule Man statues (one 100-foot tall), movie mentions, articles, over a dozen videos, many debates, posters, as well as college courses (dating back to 1894) taught utilizing the human molecule perspective as a basis. What seems to be the case is that either: (a) I have been mis-labeled as an editor with aims of self-promotion over that of an editor with a genuine interest in a subject (that very few people write on or know about); or (b) the subject is an anathema to many editors (and as such are using the various bylaws of Wikipedia in their favor to block the subject from Wikipedia)? To give a bit of history of my failed efforts to write neutral overview article on the subject:

What I am looking for, at this point, being that there obviously exists some form admitable of conflict of interest (being that I wrote a history book on the subject of the human molecule in 2008 and that I seem to be one of only three people, including Robert Sterner and James Elser (2000), who have every made an attempt at the calculation of the molecular formula for one person), is for a minimum of about two or three neutral volunteer editors to write up a one page article (or even stub paragraph) on the subject of the “human molecule” (encompassing its derivative terms human atom, social atom, human chemical, human element, etc.), and I will confide my contributions or guidance of the article to the talk page. The topic, to note, is very controversial being that it is at odds with many cherished theories, particularly those of religion as well as many secular theories, such as life, free will, choice, purpose, etc.

My interest in having a Wikipedia article on this subject is so that children, age 15 or younger, will know that there is an alternative viewpoint out there on what it means to be a “human” (in contrast to the dogma of outdated subjects such as religion or other secular philosophies), and that this subject has been tossed around for at least 200-years now. At a minimum I would like to see:


 * (a) the mention that French philosopher Jean Sales (friend of Voltaire) coined the term in 1789 as follows: "we conclude that there exists a principle of the human body which comes from the great process in which so many millions of atoms of the earth become many millions of human molecules."


 * (b) the Sterner-Elser 2002 published calculation for the empirical molecular formula for one “human molecule”, as found in their Ecological Stoichiometry textbook, where they define a human (a publication which has been cited over 750-times):


 * $$H_{375,000,000} O_{132,000,000} C_{85,700,000} N_{6,430,000} Ca_{1,500,000} P_{1,020,000} S_{206,000} Na_{183,000} \, $$
 * $$K_{177,000} C_{l127,000} Mg_{40,000} Si_{38,600} Fe_{2,680} Zn_{2,110} Cu_{76} I_{14} Mn_{13} F_{13} Cr_7 Se_4 Mo_3 Co_1 \,$$

It is my view that the ban of this topic from Wikipedia is equivalent to the hysteria that results in acts of book burning of olden days or the inquisitions of Galileo for believing in the work of Copernicus. As Physchim62 (talk) put in on 11 Jun 2010 "It seems like the witch hunt is still on, more than eighteen months after the original events". I would like to think that there are more than myself and Physchim62 amenable to having a short stub article on the subject of the human defined atomically. I will post this help-message on the WikiProject Physics and WikiProject Chemistry talk pages. Comments welcome. --Libb Thims (talk) 19:28, 25 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Per suggestion by Kww at the 27 Aug 2010 deletion review, I have initiated an incubator space page: Article Incubator/Human molecule. I will work on developing a cogent acceptable article over the next week or so. Feel free to contribute with objections or suggestions. Thanks. --Libb Thims (talk) 18:24, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

21:09, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Discussion

 * According Reliable sources/Cost (an essay!) some Wikipedians seem to accept such invitations but i strongly advice otherwise. I spend about 30 minutes trying to find out about the costs accessing your "collection" and failed. Seems you keep it well hidden and i guess i would have been schocked by it - so thanks for hiding! Using your "collection" as reference in Articles would generate a need for payed accounts to verify this in the long run and establish your commercial privat Library concept, which happens to look exactly like a conceptional competitor to us, the Wikipedia, to me. So from my point of view id like to answer it this way: Nice try! --Kharon (talk) 00:49, 26 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Hi . The The Wikipedia Library (TWL) is a Wikipedia library project conceived by . All access is free to experienced Wikipedians who apply and qualify. I am a brand newbie coordinator of three of the 50+ databases in the library. This post here was my first stab at getting the word out about one of the databases I coordinate. If you notice I have already edited this notice so it is more obvious that the access is free, a year at a time. I am a volunteer Wikipedian, just like you. I welcome your input on how I can be of better service to you. In summary, if you apply for access to any of the databases and qualify (barrier to entry is very low), you receive a full year free access, and it is renewable yearly, subject to availability. Germination of the library was a process and its fruition was approved by consensus of Wikipedians. Ping me back. Cheers!  16:14, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi . Could you write me a link to that approval and its discussion? Thank you in advance. --Kharon (talk) 08:45, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi . I did not participate in the discussion, as far as I can remember. I was an early adopter of signing up for free access to the TWL partner databases. Here are some links on Meta: original proposal, final report, and renewal. The Foundation had to approve those three submissions based on their IEG criteria. Cheers!  10:20, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the links. I will not apply for access because the small volume of my participation here could never justify such privileges. --Kharon (talk) 13:45, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

"Dynamic instability"
has been nominated for deletion at RFD -- 70.51.46.39 (talk) 03:27, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Scientific notation with Convert
Do you think that template:convert should support an option that forces output to use scientific notation ? I've noticed there no such option at template talk:Convert. -- 70.51.45.100 (talk) 05:33, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Please help evaluate a draft at AFC
Please see if Draft:Predictive engineering analytics is an acceptable article. AFC is in backlog, assistance from topic specialists would be appreciated. Thanks Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 09:01, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Category:Recipients of Engineers Australia engineering heritage markers
WikiProject Engineering might be interested in the newly created. Mitch Ames (talk) 11:58, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

GPUdb listed at Requested moves
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Scale model testing
There does not appear to be an article on this subject. Is this correct? &bull; &bull; &bull; Peter (Southwood) (talk): 12:08, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

Wikidata items of "objects"
Any volunteer to shape this idea d:Wikidata:Project_chat?--Alexmar983 (talk) 03:28, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

Category:Science technology engineering and mathematics has been nominated for discussion
Category:Science technology engineering and mathematics, has been nominated for possible deletion, merging, or renaming. A discussion is taking place to see if it abides with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Ottawahitech (talk) 09:42, 19 July 2016 (UTC)please ping me

Atkinson cycle
Myself and another editor are having a protracted disagreement over whether 'Atkinson cycle' is defined by the Atkinson thermodynamic cycle or by the internal linkages detailed in the original patent. Neither of us is able to convince the other. Please do not respond here but add your comments to talk:Atkinson cycle.  Stepho  talk 08:01, 23 July 2016 (UTC)

Redirect of CAD
Please comment at Talk:CAD on whether computer-aided design should be the primary topic for CAD and hence redirected there. SpinningSpark 23:35, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

Signal estimation
Please join this rename discussion about signal estimation. Marcocapelle (talk) 22:09, 2 December 2016 (UTC)

2016 Community Wishlist Survey Proposal to Revive Popular Pages
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Category:Automation <> Category:Control engineering
Does anyone have an opinion on whether Category:Automation should be part of Category:Control engineering or they should maybe be categorized the other way around?

Automation seems to have a much wider scope than Control engineering so maybe the relation should be reversed.

thank you, --KaiKemmann (talk) 13:50, 17 December 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by KaiKemmann (talk • contribs)

Missing topics list
My lists of missing topics about engineering part 1 & part2 are updated (maybe third one needed later...) - Skysmith (talk) 19:24, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

WikiJournal of Science promotion
T.Shafee(Evo &#38; Evo)talk 10:29, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

Iron bacteria
Editors with an interest in this subject are invited to comment on this discussion of recent and proposed changes to Wikipedia coverage and nomenclature. Thewellman (talk) 20:15, 26 January 2017 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Chemistry
There is currently and RFC on what do do with the shortcuts used for the chemistry-related projects. Please comment. Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 16:16, 14 February 2017 (UTC)

Applications of multiple coordinate systems
Can someone who understands higher math please have a look at this article and try to make heads or tails of it? For the life of me I cannot comprehend what it's for or if it's necessary or encyclopedic. If it isn't, I'm happy to do the work taking it to AfD, I just need someone who can read it to tell me so. If it is worth keeping, please point me in the direction of where I could de-orphan it? &spades;PMC&spades; (talk) 14:35, 17 February 2017 (UTC)

Merge concepts of "air conditioning" and "refrigeration"? Comments requested
Please see I think that descriptions of "air cooling" are all the same concept but somehow started to be described in multiples places. I am seeking advice on what can be merged together and where.  Blue Rasberry  (talk)  16:22, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Comments requested on merging "air cooling" process descriptions from multiple Wikipedia articles

Nomination for merging of Template:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Template:Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has been nominated for merging with Template:IEEE councils. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. --Jax 0677 (talk) 14:42, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

WP:CHEMISTRY/WP:CHEMICALS shorcut updated
Note that per this RFC, the shortcuts to WP:CHEMISTRY/WP:CHEMICALS have been updated.


 * WP:CHEM now refer to WP:CHEMISTRY
 * WP:CHEMS now refer to WP:CHEMICALS
 * WP:CHM is deprecated

Old discussions have had their shortcuts updated already. If I have made a mistake during an update, feel free to revert. Headbomb {talk / contribs / physics / books} 16:07, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Watch out where you write. We engeneers tend to shoot any of these filthy Chemists on sight! All they ever do is cause and spread corrosion. Guess who always has to go and fix it.. --Kharon (talk) 07:12, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Please comment on the article Engineer diver
There is a discussion on its talk page about whether it is actually a thing, and if it is, whether the existence of an article is justified in terms of general notability and available sources. It is tagged for this project, so there may be someone interested enough to comment. &bull; &bull; &bull; Peter (Southwood) (talk): 03:17, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
 * There does not appear to be sufficient evidence that the topic is real, and a merge and redirect has been proposed. &bull; &bull; &bull; Peter (Southwood) (talk): 04:08, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
 * I agree that this sounds a bit to madeup to be relevant. Also saw the article Army engineer diver but these seem more commonly, simply called Frogman. I also have no clue why some diver could need an Engineer's degree. Highly skilled divers are technicians at best and thats what these "Engineer divers" probably really are. No Engeneers. --Kharon (talk) 07:05, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
 * As it happens, I am both an engineer (university degree) and a diver (surface supplied commercial) but I have never thought of myself or been referred to as an Engineer diver, but that is WP:OR and therefore doesn't count in the discussion. Army engineer divers are simply members of the (US) army engineering corps who are also divers, and refers to the unit rather than their technical qualifications - they would not be engineer divers if the left the army. Frogmen is another problematic and poorly defined term, but that is a separate issue. &bull; &bull; &bull; Peter (Southwood) (talk): 08:05, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Here in Germany the military ones are called Kampfschwimmer and famously known to be as tough as humans can get. Ofcourse they get extensive technical training on top but nothing near an Engineer's degree. I also happend to get to know some "industrial divers" some time ago and learned that they are only checked on top health and diving security and regarding technical matters only need to get the job done, no technical degrees needed. --Kharon (talk) 11:49, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Long-lost article Outdoor heating
I found the article Outdoor heating, which may need improvements. Those interested may help out. --George Ho (talk) 13:26, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

Mergers possible?
The articles Graphical projection, 3D projection, Projection (linear algebra) and Engineering drawing all kind of talk about the same stuff. There are also several child articles that go into more detail. Can any of this info be merged together into one place? What is the best way to structure these topics? Thanks. SharkD  Talk  03:58, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
 * I can see a possibility for combining Graphical projection and 3D projection. Possibly a merge with redirect to Graphical projection as the preferred topic name. The subsection in Engineering drawing looks like a reasonably appropriate summary in an appropriate place and appropriately links to Graphical projection as its main article. It may be reasonable to summarise the section further, but I have not looked into this in detail. Projection (linear algebra) looks like it is sufficiently different to justify a separate article. &bull; &bull; &bull; Peter (Southwood) (talk): 05:39, 9 May 2017 (UTC)
 * Okay, I started a discussion here. SharkD   Talk  03:10, 13 May 2017 (UTC)

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RfC Announce: Wikimedia referrer policy
In February of 2016 the Wikimedia foundation started sending information to all of the websites we link to that allow the owner of the website (or someone who hacks the website, or law enforcement with a search warrant / subpoena) to figure out what Wikipedia page the user was reading when they clicked on the external link.

The WMF is not bound by Wikipedia RfCs, but we can use an advisory-only RfC to decide what information, if any, we want to send to websites we link to and then put in a request to the WMF. I have posted such an advisory-only RfC, which may be found here:

Village pump (policy)

Please comment so that we can determine the consensus of the Wikipedia community on this matter. --Guy Macon (talk) 21:44, 10 June 2017 (UTC)

Picture plane, Image plane, Projection plane
Is there any difference between these three things? To me they seem like the same thing, and I'm considering merging them. SharkD  Talk  01:28, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
 * They are probably specific terms common to one branch of profession. Projections are used frequently in architecture, mechanical engineering and even in art. So dont be surprised if some specific professionals start to frame you as amateur who should not edit profession articles. --Kharon (talk) 14:15, 2 July 2017 (UTC)

Wiki Science Photo Competition 2017
FYI: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Science.--Alexmar983 (talk) 09:00, 6 August 2017 (UTC)

ISO 4 redirects help!
Thanks. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 13:20, 31 August 2017 (UTC)

A little help for Wikiversity
a very small section here v:Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams is being questioned. Someone, please, could check and correct? Thanks--Pierpao (talk) 09:39, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
 * shear diagrams look ok at a quick glance, but BM diagrams have lost the plot. I don't have the time or the inclination to fix, but there are problems. Cheers, &middot; &middot; &middot; Peter (Southwood) (talk): 11:53, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
 * As a quick way to check if the sense of the curve is correct for BM, mentally integrate SF with distance along the beam. &middot; &middot; &middot; Peter (Southwood) (talk): 11:55, 19 October 2017 (UTC)

Disambiguation links on pages tagged by this wikiproject
Wikipedia has many thousands of wikilinks which point to disambiguation pages. It would be useful to readers if these links directed them to the specific pages of interest, rather than making them search through a list. Members of WikiProject Disambiguation have been working on this and the total number is now below 20,000 for the first time. Some of these links require specialist knowledge of the topics concerned and therefore it would be great if you could help in your area of expertise.

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Please take a few minutes to help make these more useful to our readers.&mdash; Rod talk 15:26, 3 December 2017 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Mathematics of radio engineering


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Request for Comments on the Collapse of the World Trade Center
I have started an RfC on the Collapse of the World Trade Center. The article has historically been subject to a great deal of controversy, but this hasn't been a problem for several years. The conspiracy theorists have been largely run out of town. It now seems possible to make a WP:GOOD article that clearly explains the mechanics of the collapse in such a way that people who want to know how it happened can inform themselves. Unfortunately, qualified engineers appear also to have lost interest in the article. The RfC is an attempt to find a way to move forward. Please help by offering your suggestions.--Thomas B (talk) 06:05, 8 January 2018 (UTC)

Make it easy to identify current / ongoing megaprojects
I found this article very useful for discovering new and interesting projects to learn about. However, I'm not so much interested in the historical projects. Would it be possible to provide a way to identify projects that are still ongoing? Or perhaps list them by start/end date. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.211.133.143 (talk) 11:59, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

A link to a DAB page
Ergun equation links to the DAB page Friction factor. Can any chemical engineer here help solve this problem, either by a link or by a short inline explanation? Narky Blert (talk) 13:43, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
 * I am not a chemical engineer, but none of the dab links look like what is in the Ergun equation. I would suggest just removing the link. &middot; &middot; &middot; Peter (Southwood) (talk): 15:52, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
 * Done. --Mark viking (talk) 16:25, 29 March 2018 (UTC)
 * A typical comical plumber's pragmatic solution. It's all about what helps our readers best :-) Narky Blert (talk) 22:45, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

Merger proposals
There are two new merger proposals: These were tagged for WP:WikiProject Chemical and Bio Engineering, but that project is inactive, so I have added them to this project. RockMagnetist (DCO visiting scholar) (talk) 15:31, 19 April 2018 (UTC)
 * Merge Order of reaction into Rate equation (discussion here.
 * Merge Residence time distribution, Residence time (fluid dynamics), Hydraulic retention time and Mean residence time into Residence time (discussion here).

File:X-4 with Female Computer - GPN-2000-001932.jpg
I have every confidence this picture shows a computer with a calculator, but she also has an optical tool, which I called a microscope but have much less confidence. Was I right? Jim.henderson (talk) 04:37, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

WikiProject collaboration notice from the Portals WikiProject
The reason I am contacting you is because there are one or more portals that fall under this subject, and the Portals WikiProject is currently undertaking a major drive to automate portals that may affect them.

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Various Engineering drafts
Over on WP:WPM we been working on identifying draft which come under our project and reviewing them at WikiProject Mathematics/List of math draft pages. Part of this process involved finding draft which had mathematical of chemical equations in them. Quite a few of them come under your project and we have listed them at List of draft pages on science and engineering. You may wish to examine these and see if any should be promoted to main space. --Salix alba (talk): 07:47, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

HELP WANTED
For a number of years we have been experiencing a steady decline in the number of administrators as a result of attrition and a declining number of editors willing to consider adminship. Things have reached a point where we are starting to experience chronic backlogs in important areas of the project including noticeboards, requests for closure, SPI, CSD & etc. If you are an experienced editor with around two years (or more) of tenure, 10k edits give or take and no record of seriously disruptive behavior, please consider if you might be willing to help out the community by becoming an administrator. The community can only function as well as we all are willing to participate. If you are interested start by reading WP:MOP and WP:RFAADVICE. Then go to WP:ORCP and open a discussion. Over the next few days experienced editors will take a look at your record and let you know what they think your chances are of passing RfA (the three most terrifying letters on Wikipedia) as well as provide you with feedback on areas that might be of concern and how to prepare yourself. Lastly you can find a list of experienced editors who may be willing to nominate you here. Thank you and happy editing... [Note:This page may not be on my watchlist so if you want to reply to me, please either ping me or drop me a line on my talk page.] -Ad Orientem (talk) 01:54, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Jet engine merge proposal
Hi, there is a proposal here to merge Airbreathing jet engine into Jet engine. The discussion is getting a bit bogged down, so more votes would be appreciated. &mdash; Cheers, Steelpillow (Talk) 16:58, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

RfC Announce: Should the EmDrive be labeled as Pseudoscience?
Talk:RF resonant cavity thruster --Guy Macon (talk) 22:58, 7 August 2018 (UTC)

KosherSwitch
As I discussed at Talk:KosherSwitch, I am having a bit of trouble figuring out [ https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/48/4f/8c/b1df4e115e8359/US7872576.pdf ]. In particular, I am having trouble with


 * "FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the present invention including a device having one pair consisting of one transmitter positioned opposite one receiver. FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the present invention including a device having two pairs, each pair consisting of a transmitter positioned opposite a receiver."

What is the point of the two transmitters and receivers (which anyone else would call light sources and light detectors)? Figure 7 shows one or the other being blocked. Why?

Because I can't conceive of an engineer who isn't also interested in the religious aspects (and because the religious aspects may be the reason for the two sets of light sources and light detectors), I discuss them at Talk:KosherSwitch. I would like to keep all discussion on this centralized there. --Guy Macon (talk) 07:56, 6 October 2018 (UTC)

Wikidata: How to handle heat treating as a qualifier for material properties ?
Dear,

We need some help on the "heat treating" property on Wikidata :

Would it be possible to :
 * Give your opinion on the request for comments ?
 * Vote for the property proposal ?

Thanks

-- Thibdx (talk) 12:09, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

Noise pollution in cities
Does anyone know where I can find good sources for noise pollution levels of cities around the world? If so, please be a dear and drop me a line at my talk page. Many thanks! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:18, 8 December 2018 (UTC)

Draft Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. article
Hello! Over the past few months, I've been working with the Istanbul-based engineering and construction company Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş. to draft a new Wikipedia article. You'll notice the existing article is entirely unsourced, and there are two tags at the top of the page.

I don't edit the main space because of my conflict of interest, so I'm looking for an editor to review my proposed draft and update the main space appropriately. I've disclosed my COI at Talk:Enka İnşaat ve Sanayi A.Ş., where I've also submitted an initial request to add the proposed company overview.

Is someone from WikiProject Engineering willing to review the request? Thanks in advance for any help. Inkian Jason (talk) 18:26, 19 December 2018 (UTC)

Review Question
Are drafts on electrical engineering topics reviewed here, at WP:WikiProject Computing, or is there an electrical engineering project? Robert McClenon (talk) 20:38, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

Transpiration cooling
Transpiration cooling is a new article I recently created to endeavor to explicate for the general Wikipedia audience a concept that has been much in the (spaceflight technology) news lately, as it appears this thermodynamic process will be used to actively cool the heat shield of the new next-generation rocket of Elon Musk and his company SpaceX.

Would appreciate it if others might happen over to that new stub article, Transpiration cooling, and review it for usefulness to the general Wikipedia reader. Cheers. N2e (talk) 12:24, 1 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Actually my 15 year old, big Refrigerator also uses its Side- and Backwall(s) to "transpier" the heat. So dont mention Mr. Musk here for he is just a notorious copycat. --Kharon (talk) 09:36, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

Computed axial lithography
Hi all

I just created an article for Computed axial lithography, a new method of using light curing resin to 3D print objects (different to stereolithography), could someone take a look? Also I can't work out which infobox I should use for it.

Thanks

John Cummings (talk) 11:27, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Robert Anderson (inventor)
This man is often referred to as the inventor of the electric car. An early source is this one []. My question is: Could this be a mistake? Is this Robert Davidson (inventor)? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cattivi (talk • contribs) 23:07, 1 March 2019 (UTC)

Draft:IEC 61000-4-4
Can someone please review this draft, or should I take this request to another project? Robert McClenon (talk) 20:38, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

✅ ~Kvng (talk) 17:31, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

Merger proposal
Formal request has been received to merge: Radiant cooling and Radiant heating into Radiant heating and cooling system article; dated: 7 April 2019 (UTC). Proposer's Rationale: {none stated}. >>>Discussion is here<<<. GenQuest "Talk to Me" 00:53, 19 April 2019 (UTC)

A possible Science/STEM User Group
There's a discussion about a possible User Group for STEM over at Meta:Talk:STEM_Wiki_User_Group. The idea would be to help coordinate, collaborate and network cross-subject, cross-wiki and cross-language to share experience and resources that may be valuable to the relevant wikiprojects. Current discussion includes preferred scope and structure. T.Shafee(Evo &#38; Evo)talk 02:55, 26 May 2019 (UTC)

Draft:Alpha-Beta Model
A review of this draft is requested. Robert McClenon (talk) 02:22, 12 June 2019 (UTC)

Draft:History of Mechanical Engineering
I saw that there was a request for history of mechanical engineering article so i created a draft. Can someone review it so we can get it out faster? - AH (talk) 19:40, 6 August 2019 (UTC)
 * It's a bit thin and the sourcing is scant. Much of what's claimed also wobbles between too thin and too dubious.
 * What's "mechanical" engineering, vs. military engineering and civil engineering? Also mining, as an engineering discipline. Because if this is an article on the history specifically, it really needs to compare against these as a context. Is it the oldest? If it's so old, why are the professional bodies only appearing in the 19th century? (and are those really the first?)
 * If mechanical engineering relies on maths (as the lead claims), then how did it operate early on? Civil engineering certainly adopted maths in a big way in the 1840s. But this is apparently a big contradiction for such a small article and it needs explanation.
 * Some of the sources I'd regard as essential are missing:


 * The Ancient Engineers
 * Jean Gimpel's The Medieval Machine
 * What Engineers Know and How They Know It
 * Also some of the classic historical texts which recorded and communicated mechanical engineering knowledge really need to be mentioned:


 * Diderot's Encyclopédie
 * Rees's Cyclopædia
 * John Farey's, A Treatise on the Steam Engine
 * Nicholas Wood's A Practical Treatise on Rail-roads
 * Samuel Smiles' Lives of the Engineers
 * Clearly this is a vital article, and eventually a big one (there are many very large books on just this).  As it is, we're not past a draft yet. Andy Dingley (talk) 20:34, 6 August 2019 (UTC)


 * I will definitely take my draft and use your sources to create a more indepth article. Thanks for the feed back. If anyone else is working on a draft, we should certainly collaberate. - AH (talk) 04:17, 7 August 2019 (UTC)


 * Very little collaboration occurs in Draft space. Per WP:IMPERFECT, I have moved this to mainspace as History of mechanical engineering where it will get the attention it deserves. ~Kvng (talk) 14:05, 9 August 2019 (UTC)

WikiProject Technical standards
A new WikiProject has been proposed where your knowledge and competence could be very useful. You are invited to join the discussion about this proposal: WikiProject Council/Proposals/Technical standards. Thanks. --Daniele Pugliesi (talk) 01:11, 12 August 2019 (UTC)

Request for information on WP1.0 web tool
Hello and greetings from the maintainers of the WP 1.0 Bot! As you may or may not know, we are currently involved in an overhaul of the bot, in order to make it more modern and maintainable. As part of this process, we will be rewriting the web tool that is part of the project. You might have noticed this tool if you click through the links on the project assessment summary tables.

We'd like to collect information on how the current tool is used by....you! How do you yourself and the other maintainers of your project use the web tool? Which of its features do you need? How frequently do you use these features? And what features is the tool missing that would be useful to you? We have collected all of these questions at this Google form where you can leave your response. Walkerma (talk) 04:24, 27 October 2019 (UTC)

Draft:List of College and University Agricultural Engineering Departments
I have created a draft in order to separate the massive list that is on the main article Agricultural Engineering because I want to improve that article as well. If someone could review, I will make the article and improve btoh articles. - AH (talk) 18:56, 9 November 2019 (UTC)

Discussion on notability of Aluminum internal combustion engine on the reliable sources noticeboard
There is a discussion on the notability of the Aluminum internal combustion engine on the reliable sources noticeboard. The discussion involves the reliability of Russian news sources, including TASS. If you're interested, please participate at. —  Newslinger  talk   06:02, 10 June 2019 (UTC)
 * It seems like a good case to merge this into the main article. I have talked about it on its talk page and the reliability discussion is now over (what ever that may had concluded) - AH (talk) 19:01, 9 November 2019 (UTC)

how to achieve higher levels of utilization at 100% efficiency
Does anyone have any ideas? we know efficiency = actual output/effective capacity x 100 and Utilization = actual output/ design capacity x 100 Well efficiency is defined as the ratio of the actual output to effective capacity. So in order to calculate efficiency, you first have to determine what the effective capacity of the operation is. Once you determine the effective capacity, that will help you then to know the design capacity. Design capacity is defined as the maximum output achieved under ideal conditions. Design capacity represents 100 percent of total output. Now utilization is, the ratio of actual output to design capacity and gives a better picture of how the operation is making the most of its potential. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JENNWEISSCONNERS (talk • contribs) 21:04, 5 December 2019 (UTC)


 * No, design capacity in engineering is never 100% because engineers know that no perpetuum mobile exists. There is always some fraction where energy "leaks" aka "closed system" and ideal conditions dont exist anywhere. --Kharon (talk) 02:15, 6 December 2019 (UTC)


 * efficiency = actual output / effective capacity ?
 * What an odd definition. More often it's = desired output / spent input.
 * Fuel efficiency, for example, is very often calculated. The numerator is distance or impulse or smelted iron or some such; the denominator is fuel burned.

Nomination of Shell Professor of Chemical Engineering for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Shell Professor of Chemical Engineering is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Telegraph Road Bridge up for deletion.
Subject to some important engineering technology and studies. See the sources in the article. 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 16:16, 12 January 2020 (UTC)

Can anyone review Paris Herouni?
I am hopefully wrong, but it seems a bit promotional. I don't have enough knowledge though to be sure. Thanks. Doug Weller talk 19:32, 18 January 2020 (UTC)


 * There are some WP:PEACOCK issues but not enough for me to even justify slapping peacock on it. ~Kvng (talk) 16:41, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia Article on Upwind Vehicle
It seems to me that if the Blackbird wind powered vehicle really could go into the wind of velocity X at more than speed X, the same vehicle on a windless day pushed by a pick up truck at the same speed X, would accelerate into the same relative wind leaving the truck behind, thus demonstrating perpetual motion that we all thought impossible. If the vehicle actually can go 2.1 times the wind speed into the wind, it seems to me that if the wind died down to X-1, the vehicle would continue to move into the wind at 2.1*(X-1) and then accelerate back up to 2.1*X, limited by the fact that wind drag is proportional to the wind speed squared (X²), while the force provided by the turbine is proportional to Wind speed X. So a slight drop in the wind speed would allow the vehicle to accelerate back up to 2.1*X and repeating this decrease in wind speed would eventually reach speed 0 while the vehicle remains at 2.1 times its relative wind (2.1*X), again achieving perpetual motion. What am I missing?

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbird_(land_yacht) Lipppy (talk) 02:22, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Draft:Multi-Material 3D Printing
Can someone please review this draft? Is it ready for acceptance into article space? Robert McClenon (talk) 15:20, 21 February 2020 (UTC)


 * Accepted ~Kvng (talk) 14:44, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Healthcare Systems Engineering
This is out of scope to me or seems like a misnomer. Unless we are discussing a facility, owned and operated by an individual healthcare company then how can there be such a system? A [|system] System can be defined as a combination of components that work in synergy to collectively perform a useful function.

I see no synergy in the American Healthcare Industry. Each Incorporation is self optimizing either for profit or not. They do not work together.

Just how should an actual healthcare system be described conceptually? I believe it requires a payment system, a delivery system, a scheduling system, etc. How might a system integrate, with synergy, the American Payment System Payers and Payees, with the delivery system (being standardized)?

It makes no sense to refer to the "American" Healthcare industry as a Healthcare System. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.76.112.29 (talk) 19:07, 13 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Just because a system has free-market characteristics and no central planning doesn't mean its not a system. Really, its more of 50 different medical systems of each state which then form a larger system of state medical systems. Its just a very compartmentalized one. - AH (talk) 14:09, 15 April 2020 (UTC)

Dispute on what a cam is
A redlink user wants to see in a crossbow trigger mechanism a cam (brief vid on mechanism). I disagree. Qualified opinions are welcome. Gun Powder Ma (talk) 08:51, 18 April 2020 (UTC)

Dynamic simulation Needs Some Serious Work
I was looking over multibody dynamics and noticed this page. It has zero citations but the info there seems quite solid. From what I know, this is a pretty important topic with more and more applications these days. However, I couldn't find any good source material to cite. Does anyone happen to know some good sources for this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by I.Elgamal (talk • contribs) 03:31, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

Remote editathon on 24 June
Wikimedia UK, the Women's Engineering Society, and the Institution of Engineering and Technology are holding an editathon on 24 June to improve articles about women in engineering. There will be an online training session for beginners. Experienced editors are welcome and you can add your name to the project page. Richard Nevell (WMUK) (talk) 14:45, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

Free resource: The Woman Engineer
Hi everyone, volumes 1 to 18 of The Woman Engineer have been digitised and are freely available on the Institution of Engineering and Technology's website. Richard Nevell (WMUK) (talk) 15:54, 23 June 2020 (UTC)

International Standard Link Identifier edit
Hello, I am new to Wikipedia and added a source to this article: International Standard Link Identifier. I received the suggestion to add sources to this article on my Talk page. I hope I have improved the article rather than creating a new problem.--Carol Goudie (talk) 04:09, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

John E. Kelly III
Hello! On behalf of IBM and as part of my work at Beutler Ink, I have drafted a Wikipedia article for John E. Kelly III (Wikidata entry), the "father" of Watson (computer) who has also received multiple notable awards, including the IEEE Frederik Philips Award and IEEE Robert N. Noyce Medal. Mr. Kelly's career is well-documented, and I've worked to draft a neutral article using only reputable sourcing. IBM has reviewed the accuracy of the text, and I should also note, there are red links requesting creation of this page at List of Dublin City University people and List of Union College alumni, among other pages where he is mentioned. Before I submit to AfC, I wanted to see if any editors here might be interested to review this entry and potentially move into main space?

Thanks in advance! Inkian Jason (talk) 15:05, 14 July 2020 (UTC)
 * This request has been answered, so I've marked this section as resolved. Thanks! Inkian Jason (talk) 17:38, 21 July 2020 (UTC)

W T David Professor of Engineering at Leeds 1922-48 draft new article for comment

 * I don't have a background in this subject but am trying to create an article on this chap anyway - any help in establishing his bona fides would be most welcome. If it's not in the right place please let me know and I'll move it.

DRAFT ARTICLE - YOUR COMMENTS & SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT VERY WELCOME

W.T. David M.A., Sc.D  (1886–1948) was Professor of Engineering  at Liverpool University from 1922-48 in the United Kingdom and from 1920-22 at University College, Cardiff in Wales. His pioneering doctoral research under Professor Bertram Hopkinson at Trinity College, Cambridge into flame gas phenomena anticipated later developments in quantum mechanics and David became an established authority on gaseous explosions in combustion engines. During WW1 he served as an Army Major (Research and Inspection) and in 1915 was appointed Director in the Ministry of Munitions and in 1918 Inspector of Technical Schools in the Ministry of Education. Professor David was a member of the Institutions of Civil and of Mechanical Engineers, and was chairman of the Yorkshire Association of the Institution of Civil Engineers for the session 1928-29. He died in 1948.

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY Horatius At The Bridge (talk) 13:10, 15 July 2020 (UTC)


 * Please read WP:NPROF and determine whether this subject meets the requiremets outlined there. ~Kvng (talk) 16:12, 24 July 2020 (UTC)

Upcoming main page link
Superadobe will be linked from the main page in a few weeks for the Pomona College Organic Farm DYK. It's in a pretty sorry state currently, so someone inclined may want to fix it up in anticipation of the upcoming views. &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb  }&#125;  talk 06:59, 14 August 2020 (UTC)

Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (CFD software)
Hi everyone, I have recently created the Simcenter STAR-CCM+ (in main space) as the existing material on the CD-adapco page was outdated. I'm reaching out to the Engineering Wikiproject to see if there are any other editors out there who would be keen to contribute to this article or review it for neutrality and quality? I'd like to mention that I am a CFD engineer at Siemens and I have put in a lot of effort to ensure that the page is neutral, accurate and encyclopedic. Would really appreciate some help with it and look forward to collaborating!

Thanks in advance, DrMesh (talk) 16:10, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

Featured article review for shielded metal arc welding
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Michael Unser
Hi there engineering enthusiasts! I created an article on the Swiss engineer Draft:Michael Unser via the Article for creation process, what should I do for it to figure on the AfC list on the Egineering WikiProject?

Thanks in advance!

BatYote. (talk) 13:20, 20 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Looks like you figured it out! ~Kvng (talk) 14:13, 5 November 2020 (UTC)

Update to peer review page
Hi all, I've boldly updated your project's peer review page (WikiProject Engineering/Peer review) by updating the instructions and archiving old reviews.

The new instructions use Wikipedia's general peer review process (WP:PR) to list peer reviews. Your project's reviews are still able to be listed on your local page too.

The benefits of this change is that review requests will get seen by a wider audience and are likely to be attended to in a more timely way (many WikiProject peer reviews remain unanswered after years). The Wikipedia peer review process is also more maintained than most WikiProjects, and this may help save time for your active members.

I've done this boldly as it seems your peer review page is pretty inactive and I am working through around 90 such similar peer review pages. Please feel free to discuss below - please ping me in your response.

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Discussion at Talk:David Edwards (engineer) § Request Edits December 15, 2020
You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:David Edwards (engineer) § Request Edits December 15, 2020. PC7956 (talk) 15:27, 16 December 2020 (UTC)

Design assist
Needs help. Bearian (talk) 21:29, 17 December 2020 (UTC)

Instrumentation in petrochemical industries
This page needs work or to be deleted. Bearian (talk) 20:37, 23 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Still no work since August. It is at risk of being deleted. Bearian (talk) 21:30, 17 December 2020 (UTC)
 * WP:NODEADLINES. Do you intend to propose deletion yourself? ~Kvng (talk) 15:30, 20 December 2020 (UTC)

Sandbox organiser
Hi all

I've been working on a tool for the past few months that you may find useful. Sandbox organiser is a set of tools to help you better organise your draft articles and other pages in your userspace. It also includes areas to keep your to do lists, bookmarks, list of tools. You can customise your sandbox organiser to add new features and sections. Once created you can access it simply by clicking the sandbox link at the top of the page. You can create and then customise your own sandbox organiser just by clicking the button on the page. All ideas for improvements and other versions would be really appreciated.

Huge thanks to PrimeHunter and NavinoEvans for their work on the technical parts, without them it wouldn't have happened.

Hope its helpful

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Most viewed stub in this Wikiproject
SAE 304 stainless steel	16,062	535	Stub--Coin945 (talk) 14:28, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
 * It's not really a stub. SailingInABathTub (talk) 14:31, 30 May 2021 (UTC)
 * I've assessed it as C-class. ~Kvng (talk) 11:20, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

Diesel engine 3RR
Hello everyone, please do me a favour and have a look at Talk:Diesel_engine. Opinions from the WP:Engineering community would be appreciated. Best regards, --Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 10:58, 25 September 2021 (UTC)

Discussion at Talk:List of screw drives § Images in Section Headings
You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:List of screw drives § Images in Section Headings. — Marchjuly (talk) 08:25, 15 October 2021 (UTC)

Duane McRuer Draft Article
Hi folks, I am trying to improve the draft article on Duane McRuer (late aircraft controls engineer; National Academy of Engineering). Can you please take a look and provide any advice on how to make it better? Thanks so much. Jbgeddes3 (talk) 17:41, 1 March 2022 (UTC)

Edit war at Balance wheel
There is an edit war going on over the introduction to Balance wheel. Would appreciate more outside opinions at Talk:Balance wheel. --ChetvornoTALK 16:46, 2 April 2022 (UTC)

Talk:List of International Organization for Standardization standards, 1–4999.
Could someone fix the above article page? The split was reverted, but the 2nd page that was split is still out there, and on the current talk page, the archiving bot is messed up because the article name has a "period" at the end of it, that I don't think should be there. I don't know enough about it to say what should be done. Thanks --Funandtrvl (talk) 00:16, 5 April 2022 (UTC)

Articles on nuclear reactors
Draft:ThorCon_nuclear_reactor_-_draft Talk:ThorCon_nuclear_reactor

Hello fellow engineers, I would like to see a series of articles on the new reactor designs, focused on the key issues of safety, waste management, weapons proliferation, and cost. The problem is - if we want details on these designs, we have to go to company websites and videos of talks by the engineers who designed these reactors, which by the rules are not reliable sources. I tried using documents filed with the IAEA regulatory agency, and got a second rejection - the data is still from the company. I suggested we put a statement in the lead paragraph: "This article is a brief summary of information from . For more details see the documents[1] and Status Report to the IAEA.[2]" One editor thought that was OK, but I'm not getting a clear consensus on how to proceed. Another editor suggested that I take an old article on the TMSR-500, rename it, and morph it step-by-step into the article I submitted as a draft.

My time is valuable. I'm doing this as a public service. I have no connection with any of the companies or any interest in the nuclear industry or any advocacy group. I don't want to continue "flying under the radar" only to find my efforts wasted. Are there any participants in this group who have enough interest in this topic to work with me, if not writing, at least helping me navigate the rules? I have read the rules on reliable sources, and I agree with them. I just want to avoid the nitpicking rigid enforcement, for example, when there is no good reason to reject a source that is actually more reliable than a peer-reviewed journal. David MacQuigg 18:11, 6 April 2022 (UTC)


 * I am an experienced WP:AFC reviewer and can help you navigate acceptance criteria and evaluate sources. We would really like to see some WP:SECONDARY sources covering the subject - magazine or news articles, WP:INDEPENDENT scientific papers. ~Kvng (talk) 18:22, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
 * @Kvng Thank you for your interest in this project. I have added some secondary and independent sources to the first article ThorCon_nuclear_reactor. Let's continue the discussion already started on the talk page of that article. I will hold off on the second Draft:FC-MSR_nuclear_reactor and further articles until I am confident the first article is acceptable. David MacQuigg 11:31, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
 * I have watchlisted ThorCon nuclear reactor but that doesn't seem to need the kind of help I can offer. We generally prefer to improve existing articles over replacing them with a new draft so it doesn't look like Draft:ThorCon nuclear reactor - draft is needed. ~Kvng (talk) 16:35, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

Help. We need a nuclear engineer to resolve a question on gaseous fission products. See the discusssion at Talk:Molten_salt_reactor — Preceding unsigned comment added by Macquigg (talk • contribs) 11:23, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

Help Needed ThorCon nuclear reactor Molten salt reactor I have started making improvements on these existing articles, but the effort dealing with conflicting edits is getting more than I can tolerate. Is this workgroup still alive? Is there anyone here with an interest in the new reactor designs, or even just a general interest in stopping global warming? If I don't see any further interest, I will have to abandon the effort. David MacQuigg 00:26, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

Request for Comment
I would like to see some articles on the design of new reactors that focus on the issues of safety, waste management, weapons proliferation, and cost. I tried submitting one, but was asked to improve an existing article instead. I started making bold changes to an old article on the ThorCon reactor, replacing the lead paragraphs and re-focusing the article on the four issues above. Nobody has touched this article for five years, but my new edits have attracted relentless opposition from one person who doesn't like the changes, but won't contribute anything himself. I have read the WP:Dispute Resolution page, and it suggests I start with this request to the relevant group, which I think is clearly engineering. If you would like to comment, please read the last three sections of the talk page, starting with []. Thank you for your help. David MacQuigg 00:12, 28 April 2022 (UTC)

User script to detect unreliable sources
I have (with the help of others) made a small user script to detect and highlight various links to unreliable sources and predatory journals. Some of you may already be familiar with it, given it is currently the 39th most imported script on Wikipedia. The idea is that it takes something like and turns it into something like
 * John Smith "Article of things" Deprecated.com. Accessed 2020-02-14.
 * John Smith "Article of things" Deprecated.com. Accessed 2020-02-14.

It will work on a variety of links, including those from cite web, cite journal and doi.

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Wikicommons for Engineering Pictures
I think the category for people to request images related to engineering is a good idea. I am going to give creating that category page Creating Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of engineering subjects a shot, but if I did not do it correctly, please let me know! Ivangiesen (talk) 02:02, 18 July 2022 (UTC)


 * Replying to myself here. Turns out the category page had already been created, but the link on the main wikiproject page was incorrect. I corrected that so now it directs to the right category page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ivangiesen (talk • contribs) 02:08, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Interest in Contributing to HVAC and Building Engineering
Hello! I am posting this here to see if there are other users interested in also contributing to anything HVAC related within the scope of building engineering. I am a mechanical engineer at a University, so I have access to lots of mechanical rooms and equipment. Cheers! Ivangiesen (talk) 02:29, 18 July 2022 (UTC)

Discussion at Talk:Car layout § Requested move 27 July 2022
You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Car layout § Requested move 27 July 2022. —usernamekiran (talk) 01:59, 5 August 2022 (UTC)

Steam Systems Article Needed
Hello, all. I've been investigating the articles on HVAC and hydronics on wikipedia, and it seems to me that there is huge opportunity to discuss steam in its applications for utilities, district energy, industrial applications, hydronic heating, food/beverage industries and laboratories. It's referenced as a kind of system in multiple articles (see: Energy_storage, Hydronics) and likely others I haven't found yet. Is this something that other people would be interested in helping out with/see the need for? Even if you can't help, voicing your comments and questions is very helpful! Thank you. Ivangiesen (talk) 02:10, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
 * I think it would be good to have an article on Steam heating. This currently redirects to . All the other systems in have their own Main article except for Steam heating. ~Kvng (talk) 14:56, 24 July 2022 (UTC)
 * @Kvng Ah, thank you for that link, that was very helpful. It's interesting that process steam is mentioned (currently red-linked) so someone thought that was an article worth creating as well. I wonder what the significant difference would be for a Steam heating system versus a Process steam system. I kind of think that they would better served in one article. I'm not sure and I think I'll come to a better conclusion after doing more research. I've got a draft in the works at User:Ivangiesen/sandbox/Steam distribution system that you are welcome to add or make edits to. No references yet, but I'll start to add them in.

Edit: I am thinking of modeling the article after the Water distribution system article. What are your thoughts on that? Ivangiesen (talk) 02:18, 26 July 2022 (UTC)


 * @Ivangiesen, looks like a good start. I was wondering about steam and water heating confined to a single building and just discovered the Hydronics article. ~Kvng (talk) 16:45, 7 August 2022 (UTC)

Modern Meadow review

 * I proposed updates to improve the stub at Talk:Modern Meadow. Modern Meadow biofabricates new materials. I have a COI and don’t want to violate Wikipedia rules by editing the page myself. Thanks. Olympus4Me2 (talk) 19:48, 15 August 2022 (UTC)

GAR for Walter Hunt (inventor)
Walter Hunt (inventor) has been nominated for a community good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. &spades;PMC&spades; (talk) 04:40, 7 September 2022 (UTC)

Suggestion to add
i recommend adding 3D printing filament SirSharp (talk) 14:24, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

Monolith Inc. draft review
Hello! I'm Robin from Beutler Ink. I've posted a draft article on behalf of our client Monolith Inc. at Articles for Creation. Because of my COI, I am looking for editors who might be interested in reviewing the draft and thought someone here might find the topic interesting. I've also asked for help at WikiProject Nebraska and WikiProject Technology. If you'd like to take a look, you can find the draft article here. I welcome feedback and suggestions. Cheers! BINK Robin (talk) 18:11, 8 November 2022 (UTC)

FAR for Madman Muntz
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Addition of the 'Engineering' categorisation to the Asset Management wiki page.
Hi All,

I have added the Engineeing tag to the Asset Management page, to ensure that this is categorized as a specialized engineering discipline, which it is internationally recognized as (see the sections on Physical, Infrastructure, and Engineering Asset Management)

I am assuming this needs some peer review or concurrence to get approved. Please if someone can do this, that would be great, or alternatively if there are any questions or comments on the addition of this tag, please do reach out to me I would be happy to respond/resolve.

Thanks. Erikvandenberg (talk) 10:37, 9 January 2023 (UTC)

FAs last reviewed from 2004 to 2007 of interest to this WikiProject
If you review an article on this list, please add commentary at the article talk page, with a section heading == URFA/2020 review== and also add either Notes or Noticed to WP:URFA/2020A, per the instructions at WP:URFA/2020. If comments are not entered on the article talk page, they may be swept up in archives here and lost. Sandy Georgia (Talk)  16:32, 19 January 2023 (UTC)
 * 1) Construction of the World Trade Center
 * 2) Glynn Lunney
 * 3) Joseph Francis Shea
 * 4) Science and technology of the Song dynasty

Project-independent quality assessments
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A biography you might be interested in:
Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Biography/Science and academia, please note the wikidata has lots of useful links on it. BhamBoi (talk) 16:23, 17 April 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers


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Discussion on the Merger of Infobox Aircraft Engine into Infobox Aircraft
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Engine infoboxes
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PROD of Functional decomposition
FYI. The article Functional decomposition has been PRODed. If anyone cares about it, they should take steps to clean it up a bit. I think its a valid (software and systems) engineering topic, but what do I know. 67.198.37.16 (talk) 00:31, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

CFM International CFM56 at FAR
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Raytheon Company requested move
There is a discussion taking place at Talk:Raytheon_Company about whether to move Raytheon Company to Raytheon. --Jax 0677 (talk) 02:31, 13 August 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Tractive force
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Tractive force that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Polyamorph (talk) 18:43, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Article improving and creation
I feel, one of the key article of this wikiproject, Automotive engineering needs a good revision and copy edit. I would love to help in the process as much as viable. Being a civil engineering student I am unknown of some key terms. In addition, i see the need of forming a new article Automobile engineering much famous in South asian countries including Nepal and India to flourish the information regarding the subject and make the area of study open to fellow readers. Similar goes for Geomatics engineering whose scope is increasing and article is yet to be made on wiki. Even Survey engineering can be redirected here.Franked2004 (talk) 19:16, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Tesla Cybertruck has an RfC
Tesla Cybertruck, which is within the scope of this WikiProject, has an RfC for can Munro & Associates media content ever be used as a source in the Cybertruck article. A discussion is taking place. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments on the discussion page. Thank you. N2e (talk) 17:54, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

The usage of is under discussion, see talk:seal (emblem) -- 65.92.247.66 (talk) 11:00, 14 January 2024 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:International Board for Research into Aircraft Crash Events
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:International Board for Research into Aircraft Crash Events that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 14:05, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Archimedes' screw
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Archimedes' screw that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. – robertsky (talk) 15:52, 26 February 2024 (UTC)