Plain-English guides to physical, operational and engineered systems.Inputs • dependencies • controls • failure • maintenance

Emma H. Whitfield

This editorial pen name is used for guides about systems fundamentals, control, automation, urban infrastructure and applied building or municipal profiles.

The shared editorial approach is to explain the system before the parts, separate education from professional advice, and use examples or diagrams only where they clarify a real relationship.

Daniel P. Markham

This editorial pen name is used for guides about transport networks, public transit, rail, aviation, freight, traffic control and transport resilience.

The shared editorial approach is to explain the system before the parts, separate education from professional advice, and use examples or diagrams only where they clarify a real relationship.

Helen R. Marford

This editorial pen name is used for guides about water supply, treatment, storage, pumping, distribution, wastewater, stormwater and service reliability.

The shared editorial approach is to explain the system before the parts, separate education from professional advice, and use examples or diagrams only where they clarify a real relationship.

Clara T. Everden

This editorial pen name is used for guides about power generation, grids, load, storage, backup power, renewable integration and energy-system reliability.

The shared editorial approach is to explain the system before the parts, separate education from professional advice, and use examples or diagrams only where they clarify a real relationship.

Martin C. Fenwickson

This editorial pen name is used for guides about industrial maintenance, work management, asset integrity, condition monitoring, failure analysis and spare parts.

The shared editorial approach is to explain the system before the parts, separate education from professional advice, and use examples or diagrams only where they clarify a real relationship.