Mass transfer unit operations are of extreme importance to chemical engineers. However, they involve complex and tedious calculations which provoke real fear among the students who end up failing and, sometimes, quitting. The exclusive use of hand calculations in engineering studies is discouraging, old‐fashioned, and a primary source of mistakes. The integration of software packages very much facilitates the calculations and engages the students. Computing skills using the latest technologies are prized by employers and can be critical in a recruitment process. This paper reports an example of the unique capabilities of the Mathcad software for the implementation of more appealing teaching strategies. Unknowns and equations are easily associated with specific process variables and engineering phenomena. Thus, if used conveniently, Mathcad Prime can improve the students’ predisposition to learn.

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关于将 Mathcad 功能集成到化学工程研究中的传质操作课程中

传质单元操作对化学工程师来说极其重要。然而，它们涉及复杂而乏味的计算，这在最终失败甚至退学的学生中引起了真正的恐惧。在工程研究中只使用手工计算是令人沮丧的、过时的，并且是错误的主要来源。软件包的集成极大地促进了计算并吸引了学生。使用最新技术的计算技能受到雇主的重视，并且在招聘过程中至关重要。本文报告了 Mathcad 软件用于实施更具吸引力的教学策略的独特功能的示例。未知数和方程很容易与特定的过程变量和工程现象相关联。因此，如果使用方便，