Abstract
Personal computers offer the potential for significantly easing the task of energy conservation engineering and management. Effective use of these powerful tools, however, requires good software. This paper describes a number of techniques for maximizing the usability of engineering software. Areas discussed include program self-sufficiency, data entry procedures, presentation of output results, and program flexibility. A number of specific examples are presented, drawn from the energy conservation software project at the University of Texas at Austin.
Schmidt, P. S.; Fischer, D. B.; Barr, C. L. (1982). User-Oriented Software for Energy Conservation with Personal Computers. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /94329.