Applied Data Analysis and Modeling for Energy Engineers and Scientists T Agami Reddy.pdf

Applied Data Analysis and Modeling
for Energy Engineers and Scientists
T. Agami Reddy
Applied Data Analysis
and Modeling for Energy
Engineers and Scientists
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T. Agami Reddy
The Design School and School of Sustainability
Arizona State University
PO Box 871605, Tempe, AZ 85287-1605
USA
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ISBN 978-1-4419-9612-1  â e-ISBN 978-1-4419-9613-8
DOI -1-4419-9613-8
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Thou must bear the sorrow that thou claimst to heal;
The day-bringer must walk in darkest night.
He who would save the world must share its pain.
If he knows not grief, how shall he find grief’s cure?
Savitri—Sri Aurobindo
In loving memory of my father and grandmother
Preface
A Third Need in Engineering Education
At its inception, engineering education was predominantly process oriented, while engineering
practice tended to be predominantly system oriented1. While it was invaluable to have a strong
fundamental knowledge of the processes, educators realized the need to have courses where
this knowledge tran