June 1st 2026
A collaboration with the University of Southampton using dynamic simulation and VCR technologies.
We’re pleased to see the University of Southampton’s approach to process control education featured in The Chemical Engineer.
The article highlights how immersive, practical learning environments can help bridge the gap between theory and real-world plant operations. This gives students the opportunity to develop the decision-making, communication and systems thinking skills needed in modern industry.
As part of this work, the Southampton team has been using our Virtual Control Room (VCR) and dynamic simulation technologies to support hands-on learning experiences that reflect real operational challenges faced by process engineers today.
What we particularly value about this collaboration is the shared focus on engineering realism and educational outcomes. Process control is best understood through interaction, experimentation and operational context, not only through theory.
It’s encouraging to see universities continuing to evolve chemical engineering education to better prepare graduates for increasingly complex, automated and sustainability-focused industries.
Thanks to Prof Mohamed Hassan, Dr Nuno Bimbo and Dr Syed Zaheer Abbas for highlighting the benefits of a TSC VCR in this evolution of teaching process control.
Read the article here:
If you would like to see how TSC’s simulator models and VCR can improve understanding of process control, please get in touch for a demo here: [email protected]
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