A step-by-step guide for students (and faculty) on the use of Aspen in teaching thermodynamics • Easily-accessible modern computational techniques opening up new vistas in teaching thermodynamicsA range of applications of Aspen Plus in the prediction and calculation of thermodynamic properties and phase behavior using the state-of-the art methods• Encourages students to develop engineering insight by doing repetitive calculations with changes in parameters and/or models• Calculations and application examples in a step-by-step manner designed for out-of-classroom self-study• Makes it possible to easily integrate Aspen Plus into thermodynamics courses without using in-class time• Stresses the application of thermodynamics to real problems