Applications of mathematical software packages for modelling and simulations in environmental engineering education

It is shown that the solution profiles obtained by numerical simulation demonstrate the processes involved more than the point values provided by analytical solution. The use of the user friendly software packages encourages the students to ask “what if” questions, to carry out parametric studies and to learn by “discovery”. Due to the many benefits of modelling and simulation we can envision rapid spread of the use of simulation in environmental, chemical and biotechnology engineering education and practice.