With the development and availability of fast, efficient computers, the role of computing in analysis and solution of engineering problems and graphical communication of results has increased dramati-cally-leading to greater need for computer-application skills in the curricula and practice of various engineering disci-plines. Efficient solution of problems is essential for en-hanced understanding of chemical engineering principles at all course levels. Commercially available computational packages, such as Maple, Mathcad, Mathematica, and Matlab, have considerably reduced the time and effort required for engineering calculations. Such programs allow engineers with limited or no formal training in programming to solve rela-tively complex problems.
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