Grants talk:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Kinematics of Sliding (ID: 23551314)

Pre-screening follow-up

Hello @Sead Spuzic,

Could you provide further details of your experience with the Wikimedia movement? As well as how you are/may be collaborating with Wikimedia Australia?

Thank you.

Regards, Jacqueline JChen (WMF) (talk) 04:22, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Hello Jacqueline

I intend to expand my contributions to Wikipedia. Some years ago, I submitted content to the article on the concept of “definition,” but it was later removed. I continue to believe that the current formulation of this concept does not adequately cover certain fundamental aspects—for example, that a definition depends upon the intention and can serve as a probability intensifier for the intended or observed definiendum.

My more recent focus has been on the topic of “sliding” (related to motion). I observed that the Wikipedia article does not address cases where all bodies involved are moving at different velocities. My proposal is to explain the kinematics of such cases and to present their practical applications in fields such as manufacturing technology and tribology.

This work builds directly on the research I completed for my PhD in 1997. As a first step, I have already contributed an animation to the article Sliding (motion). Sead Spuzic (talk) 05:12, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

My contribution to sliding will also account for the above-mentioned aspects of its definition. Sead Spuzic (talk) 05:35, 3 September 2025 (UTC)

Follow-up questions on your application

Hello @Sead Spuzic,

Thank you for your application. We have completed the initial review of your application. Here are the combined questions from the team (ESEAP Regional Funds Committee; Wikimedia Australia; ESEAP PO).

1) How much experience do you have editing Wikipedia and other projects? I understand the content you have added was removed. Based on your knowledge of wikiprojects and the wikimedia movement, what type of on-wiki skills and support do you think you will require to complete this project?

2) Do you see this as a one-off short term project or will there be opportunity to add more content long term?

3) Could you share the list of articles you plan to add on wikipedia? (Feedback) It would be great if you could engage with the wiki communities listed while simultaneously preparing your response. Their feedback or support could be beneficial to shape the project better and its implementation.

We look forward to hearing from you by 15 October, if you need more time, please let us know, we can adjust.

Thank you.

Regards, Jacqueline on behalf of the ESEAP Regional Funds Committee JChen (WMF) (talk) 08:05, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

Question 1

My Experience:

I am new to editing Wikipedia. I have substantial knowledge of my topic (kinematics/physics) from my own studies and work at universities, but I am still learning how to apply Wikipedia's rules. These include using a neutral point of view, citing reliable sources to back up facts, and establishing why a topic is important enough for an article. I have been reading Wikipedia for years and am now taking the first steps to become a consistent contributor.

Learning from Past Experience:

Yes, it's true that some of my past edits were removed. I understand this happened because I didn't use enough published sources to support my points, or because the content was perceived as presenting my own ideas rather than summarizing published expert knowledge. I am committed to ensuring all content in this project is firmly based on verifiable, published sources.

On-Wiki Skills and Support Required:

To make this project successful, I anticipate needing help such as:

Editing Help: I need to learn the technical aspects of editing, such as how to add citations correctly and use Wikipedia's editing tools effectively.

Content Development & Review: It would be extremely helpful to have an experienced Wikipedia editor review my work before publication. A mentor or WikiProject member could provide feedback on the writing, sourcing, and structure to ensure it meets Wikipedia's standards. I plan to develop all my content in a "draft" area first. Having an experienced mentor review these drafts before they go live would be invaluable.

Question 2

I see this project (Kinematics of Sliding) as a starting point, not a one-off task. My main goal right now is to get the core article written and published. This means creating a good foundation that explains the mathematics for two or three basic cases where surfaces slide against each other while moving at different speeds and in some cases also in different directions.

After this first article is live, I plan to expand on it. The next step is to present real-world examples that show how this model is used in practical fields like manufacturing and tribology. This will make the subject much more useful and understandable for readers. For example, an important theme in hot rolling technology is related to controlling the tool (roll wear) rolling-sliding needs to be calculated to compare the wear of tools designed using different materials and/or designs. Furthermore, the so-called twin disc tester apparatus is used in tribology; in this configuration two discs rotate and slide against each other at different peripheral velocities. This is where the proposed model allows for analysis of the disc wear performance.

Furthermore, I am committed to staying active in the long run. I intend to use the experience I gain in preparing Wikimedia content to make more proposals and create other content for Wikipedia in the future. (An expanded list of my publications is available on my external page https://spuzic.neocities.org/Spuzic.)

Question 3

The article Kinematics of Sliding (new article that will serve as the main project output) will draw the derivations and other information from the following reviewed publications:

1. Spuzic S, Strafford KN, Subramanian C, Savage G, Green L. Some aspects of rolling-sliding contact at elevated temperatures. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Materials & Processing Technologies; 1995 Aug 8–12; Dublin.

2. Spuzic S. Hot rolling mill roll wear – some aspects of high temperature abrasion [PhD thesis]. Adelaide: University of South Australia; 1996.

3. Spuzic S, Zec M, Abhary K, Ghomashchi R, Reid I. Fractional design of experiments applied to wear simulation. Wear. 1997;212(1):131–9.

4. Spuzic S, Reid I, Zec M. Some aspects of interfacial motion relevant to forced oscillations. In: 5th International Congress on Sound and Vibration; 1997; Adelaide. Available from: https://www.acoustics.asn.au/conference_proceedings/ICSVS-1997/pdf/scan/sv970535.pdf

5. Abhary K, Garner K, Kovacic Z, Spuzic S, Uzunovic F, Xing Y. A Knowledge Based Hybrid Model for Improving Manufacturing System in Rolling Mills. Key Eng Mater. 2010;443:3–8.  doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.443.3

Following your advice, I will engage with the relevant WikiProject communities, such as WikiProject Physics, WikiProject Engineering, and WikiProject Mathematics, to present my draft list and gather their feedback on the scope, notability, and structure of articles addressing application in rolling mill technology, and in tribology. I will update this application with the feedback I receive from those discussions.

Yours sincerely, Sead Spuzic Sead Spuzic (talk) 06:24, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

Your application has not been successful

Hello @Sead Spuzic,

Thank you for your rapid fund application and for taking time to respond to the follow-up questions.

Your grant application has not been approved at this time. We were looking for a stronger and more sustainable wikimedia community engagement, which did not come through in your application. For a start, the following resources may be useful for your wikipedia editing journey:

• https://learn.wiki/courses/course-v1:Wikimedia-Foundation+WMF_AGP000+2025/about
• https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/An_Introduction_to_Wikipedia_A_Free_Online_Course
• And point of contact for Wikimedia Australia if you are interested to explore editing as a volunteer - https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:BindiS

We hope you will continue to contribute to the Wikimedia movement and look forward to connecting again if you wish to explore other ideas for projects.

Regards, Jacqueline on behalf of ESEAP regional funds committee JChen (WMF) (talk) 06:06, 21 October 2025 (UTC)