User:Cjl4kd/sandbox

Article Evaluation - Electron Gun

• Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
  • Yes, I believe that everything on the page is relevant.
• Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
  • The little information that is provided isn't out of date but it is missing a lot of information. Among several topics, I believe that the following sections could be added: the impacts that the electron gun had on technology and experiments, the math and physics behind the electron gun, current experiments that utilized this technology, the history and inventions leading up to the electron gun.
• What else could be improved?
  • There are three sections listed on the wikipedia page. (1) Characteristics -- I feel that this section needs to be included as a subsection for a much more significant introduction to the technology behind the electron gun. (2) The applications of electron guns -- This section makes me sad, the electron gun has been used in many many experiments and contributed much more to technology than just CRTs. (3) Measurement and Detection -- this section is pretty much nonexistent. Additionally, there are no sources for the information provided on this wikipedia page -- so essentially everything needs a full renovation from the top down!
• Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
  • The article is neutral, it doesn't make any overwhelming claims one way or another. There isn't much room for bias here as far as I can tell.
• Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
  • The applications and measurements sections are very underrepresented.
• Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
  • N/A, there are no citations in this article.
• Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted?
  • No, none of the facts presented are cited with a reliable source.

Electron Gun - On the Talk Page

• What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
  • There are only two main discussions happening. One of them pertains to weaponizing the electron ray gun, which I personally feel like is more of a joke than a legitimate question. The other discussion pertains to ideas about a quantum electron gun but provides very little information and no citations.
• How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
  • It is rated as a start class and is of mid-importance. The electron gun is a part of the physics WikiProject.
• How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
  • This topic is hardly discussed in a historical context. The applications, implications, and physics behind the electron gun are either hardly explored or nonexistent.

Cjl4kd (talk) 17:46, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

Our collective work will be completed in Eric Dalgetty's sandbox

Cjl4kd (talk) 22:18, 17 March 2019 (UTC)

Updating her page Introduction

Janice Elaine Voss (October 8, 1956 – February 6, 2012) was an American engineer and a NASA astronaut. Voss received her B.S. in engineering science from Purdue University, her M.S. in electrical engineering from MIT, and her PhD in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT. She flew in space five times, jointly holding the record for American women. Voss died in Arizona on February 6, 2012 from breast cancer.

Education - Currently on Wikipedia

Voss graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham, Massachusetts, in 1972. She earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from Purdue University while working on a co-op at the Johnson Space Center. She earned an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT in 1977. After studying space physics at Rice University from 1977 to 1978, she went on to earn a doctorate in aeronautics/astronautics from MIT in 1987.

Education

Voss was born in South Bend, Indiana in 1956 and grew up in Rockford, Illinois where she received her kindergarten-6th grade education from Maud E. Johnson Elementary school and Guilford Center School. In 1972, Voss graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. After high school, Voss went on to earn her Bachelor of Science in engineering science from Purdue University in 1975. Voss continued her education at MIT, earning her Master of Science degree in electrical engineering in 1977, completing her thesis on Kalman filtering techniques. From 1973 to 1975, Voss took correspondence courses at the University of Oklahoma. From 1977-1978, she completed work in space physics at Rice University. In 1983, Voss became a Draper Fellow while continuing her graduate studies in the Draper Laboratory at MIT. As a Draper Laboratory Fellow, she worked on developing software for the space shuttle program. Voss earned her Doctor of Philosophy in aeronautics and astronautics from MIT in 1987. For her PhD work, Voss focused on developing algorithms to identify frequencies, damping, and mode shapes for the International Space Station.

Cjl4kd (talk) 16:06, 19 April 2019 (UTC)

Career (Currently on Wikipedia)

Voss was selected as an astronaut candidate in 1990 and flew as a mission specialist on missions STS-57 (1993), STS-63 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997) and STS-99 (2000). All of her flights included another female astronaut as well.

During her career as an astronaut, she participated in the first Shuttle rendezvous with the Mir space station on STS-63: it flew around the station, testing communications and in-flight maneuvers for later missions, but did not actually dock. As an STS-99 crew member on the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, she and her fellow crew members worked continuously in shifts to produce what was at the time the most accurate digital topographical map of the Earth.

From October 2004 to November 2007, she was the Science Director for NASA's Kepler Space Observatory, an Earth-orbiting satellite designed to find Earth-like extrasolar planets in nearby solar systems. It was launched in March 2009 and operated through October of 2018.

At the Astronaut Office Station Branch, she served as the Payloads Lead. She also worked for Orbital Sciences Corporation in flight operations support.

Career

Voss first became involved with NASA in 1973 while she was still pursuing her bachelors degree. She worked as co-op at the NASA Johnson Space Center until she graduated with her B.S. degree in 1975. During her time at Johnson Space Center she worked on Computer simulation in the Engineering and Development Directorate. She later returned to Johnson Space Center in 1977, and spent one year working as a crew trainer, teaching entry guidance and navigation. After completing her PhD in 1987 she began working at Orbital Sciences Corporation, where she worked on mission integration and flight operations to support for an upper stage called the Transfer Orbit Stage (TOS). In the Fall of 1992, TOS launched the Mars Observer from a Titan rocket and the Advanced Communications Technology Satellite in September of 1993.

In 1990, Voss was selected by NASA as an astronaut candidate, and became an astronaut in 1991. She served as a mission specialist on missions STS-57 (1993), STS-63 (1995), STS-83 (1997), STS-94 (1997) and STS-99 (2000). During her career as an astronaut, her technical assignments included working Spacelab/Spacehab issues for the Astronaut Office Mission Development Branch, and robotics issues for the Robotics Branch. She participated in the first shuttle rendezvous with the Mir space station on STS-63, which flew around the station testing communications and in-flight maneuvers for later missions, but never actually docked. As an STS-99 crew member on the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission, she and her fellow crew members worked continuously in shifts to produce what was at the time the most accurate digital topographic map of the Earth. Voss logged over 49 days in space, traveled 18.8 million miles in 779 Earth orbits, and all of her missions included at least one other female.

From October 2004 to November 2007, she was the Science Director for NASA's Kepler Space Observatory, an Earth-orbiting satellite designed to find Earth-like extrasolar planets in nearby solar systems. It was launched in March 2009 and operated through October of 2018. At the Astronaut Office Station Branch, she served as the Payloads Lead. She also worked for Orbital Sciences Corporation in flight operations support.

Citations/Links

• This NASA website has information about her research and links to her papers and other misc. information, including photos.
• https://www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2004/voss/voss.html
• Her work on Behavioral Sciences - "Emotional/Mental Challenges Pre-, In-, and Post-Flight"
• Another photo we could use of her
• This link and this link are articles written by NASA after Janice passed away.

Cjl4kd (talk) 18:34, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

Cameron Lerch's Peer Review of Hope and Emma's Article - Sophia Brahe

1. First, what does the draft do well? Is there anything from your review that impressed you? Any turn of phrase that described the subject in a clear way?
   1. Urania Titani section: This section is well worded and clearly depicts the poem and the motivation for writing the poem.
   2. Genealogy Section: Again, this section is well written and flows well and her citations look good.
   3. Career and Research Section: This draft is information packed and well organized. I think that you do a good job of clearly stating what her career and research looked like.
2. What changes would you suggest the author apply to the article? Why would those changes be an improvement?
   1. Urania Titani section: Citations [1],[2], and [5] don't redirect to the paper. You could link to other wikipedia pages such as Uranus. I would also suggest emphasizing the reason why Urania Titani is relevant to Sophia. Lastly, you should cite the source for the last sentence.
   2. Genealogy Section: Be sure to cite after every sentence.
   3. Career and Research Section: Similar to the Urania Titani section, you could link to other wikipedia pages more often. The last paragraph doesn't flow very well from the 2nd paragraph. You are talking about major observations and then you dive into her marriage. I suggest putting her relationship elsewhere or tying into it a little differently so that it's relevance to her career and research is more clear.
3. What's the most important thing the author could do to improve the article?
   1. Urania Titani section: Emphasize why this poem is important to Sophia.
   2. Genealogy Section: Why is Sophia well known for genealogy and what makes her contributions special?
   3. Career and Research Section: For this section, I recommend citing information after every sentence so that it is clear where your information is coming from.
4. Did you notice anything about the article you reviewed that could be applicable to your own article? Let them know!
   1. Overall, Eric and I need to work on our citations and double check that we are using reliable sources. It is also important for us to make sure that we are adding relevant and significant information.

Cjl4kd (talk) 16:04, 22 March 2019 (UTC)