ASHRAE Handbook - Chapter Review

Handbook Chapter Review

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Handbook Title

Chapter Number

Chapter Title

1. Does this chapter, in your opinion, truly reflect the state of the art?

Yes No Somewhat

If you answered “no” or “somewhat”, please explain:

2. Check the description that most nearly categorizes the relevance and balance between theory and practice in this chapter:

Too much theory, not enough practical application

Just about right

Too little theory to support the recommendations

Obsolete - remove this subject from ASHRAE publication

Other

3. Tables in this chapter are (check all that apply):

Clear and understandable

Adequately footnoted

Properly referenced in the text

Sufficient for the average user

Too voluminous for a Handbook chapter

Inadequately documented

Not required:

Other

Please identify tables prompting negative comments:
Please suggest tables, if any, that should be added to make the chapter more useful:

4. Equations and derivations are (check all that apply):

Clear and understandable

Sufficient for the average user

Properly referenced in the text

Properly footnoted to identify variables

Too voluminous for a Handbook chapter

Inadequately documented

Not required:

Other

Please identify derivations/equations prompting negative comments:
Please suggest alternatives:

5. The examples given in this chapter are (check all that apply):

6. The figures and graphics in this chapter are (check all that apply):

Clear and understandable

Adequate for the average user

Appropriately interfaced with the text

Properly footnoted

Hard to read

Inappropriate

Obsolete

Not required:

Other

Please identify figures or graphics prompting negative comments
Please suggest additional figures, if any, that should be added to the chapter:

7. Can improvements be made to the organization and readability of the chapter to help users locate content easily and to enhance understanding?

Couldn’t be better in any way

Opportunity for better organization

Hard to follow and understand

8. ASHRAE maintains a reputation as the “Standard of the Industry” in HVAC&R matters, with the Handbook series serving as its “bible.” In this context, and on an ascending scale from 0 to 7, please rate your overall evaluation of this chapter as a worthy representative of and contributor to this traditional role:

7. Couldn’t be better in any way

6. Well done - only nominal review required

5. Okay, but needs update more often

4. Technically correct, but needs editing

3. Technically acceptable, but needs amplification

2. Not technically up to date, but better than nothing

1. Completely revise and update or drop immediately

0. Drop from Handbook or any other publication

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