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Publication Date: 2021
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Bridging the Gap between Hand Calculations and Chemical Process Simulators Using Spreadsheets
Chemical Engineering Education, v55 n4 p218-225 Fall 2021
The benefits of using Microsoft Excel built-in functions in an undergraduate Multistage Separations course are analyzed based on 15 years of experience teaching mass transfer in Chemical Engineering programs at both the Bachelor's and Master's levels. Eight reasons for using spreadsheets in a Mass Transfer virtual course are given. Through the process of entering inputs into particular cells and plotting the computed outputs, students gain an understanding of how commercial process simulators work.
Descriptors: Computation, Spreadsheets, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering, Online Courses, Computer Simulation, Graphs, Mathematical Concepts, Creativity, Distance Education
Chemical Engineering Education, Chemical Engineering Division of ASEE. 675 Wolf Ledges Parkway Suite 2459, Akron, OH 44309. Tel: 352-682-2622; e-mail: cee@che.ufl.edu; Web site: https://journals.flvc.org/cee/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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