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A visual basic application for Microsoft Excel 2007 has been developed as a helpful tool to perform mass, energy, exergy and thermoeconomic (MHBT) calculations during the systematic analysis of energy processes simulated with Aspen Plus®. The application reads an Excel workbook containing three sheets with the matter, work and heat streams results of an Aspen Plus® simulation. The required information from the Aspen Plus® simulation and the algorithm/calculations of the application are described and applied to an Air Separation Unit (ASU). This application helps the designer when MHBT analyses are performed, as it increases the knowledge of the process simulated with Aspen Plus®. It's a valuable tool not only because of the calculations performed, but also because it creates a new Excel workbook where the results and the formulae written on the cells are fully visible and editable. There is free access to the application and it has no protection allowing changes and improvements to be done.

To improve the professor time management, a study using optical mark recognition has been carried out. A free software package [automultiple choice (AMC)] and low-cost software (GEXCAT) has been tested on the evaluation of several groups of UPM students. This paper is the beginning of a UPM educational innovation project. As a result of the experience, both softwares are analyzed to develop in the future a new GEECA version, including optical mark recognition for classroom evaluations. The updates made to GEECA 2013 are presented and the adaptation of GEECA to work with AMC and GEXCAT.José Luis Pérez-Benedito is currently a Full Professor with the Department of Aerospace Vehicles, Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He has focused on a range of innovative PBL projects. He has authored or co-authored several papers in engineering education, and is actively involved in innovative education projects. He belongs to the Visual Graphics Group educational innovation group.Enrique Querol Aragón is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree in mining engineering with the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. He developed his activity at the Energy and Mining School of Madrid, Polytechnical University of Madrid, where he is currently an Associate Lecturer with the Department of Fuels and Chemical Engineering. His investigation is related to fuels, energy optimization, and within the education labour in easing the evaluation activities.Juan Alonso Alriols received the bachelor's and master's degrees from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, where he is currently an Assistant Professor with the Department of Aerospace Vehicles. He has coordinated several innovative education projects. He belongs to the Visual Graphics Group educational innovation group.Ljiljana Medic is currently pursuing the Ph.D. degree with the Polytechnic University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain, and is also a Mechanical Engineer with the University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia. She develops her activity with the Energy and Mining School of Madrid, Polytechnic University of Madrid, where she is currently an Associate Lecturer with the Department of Fuels and Chemical Engineering. Her investigation is related to combustion, solid biofuels, and industrial safety in explosive atmospheres.

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A Visual Basic application for Microsoft Excel 2010 has been developed and presented. The aim is to provide a tool throughMoodle platform that helps professors to manage exams, works and tasks in courses with continuous assessment. Its application in a specific subject is also presented.

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