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.