An experiment in computer-aided education

Digital computers have had a significant effect on engineering practice, but they have not yet had a comparable effect on educational methods, primarily because of a lack of convenient man-machine communication capabilities. However, during recent years substantial strides have been taken in making the digital computer more responsive and easier to use with natural "problem-oriented" languages and almost instantaneous response. This emerging generation of rapid-access computer systems promises to have a profound impact on both engineering practice and education. The purpose of this paper is to describe an educational experiment that was undertaken to explore the use of "computer laboratory" projects as part of a graduate course on "Electronic Circuit Theory: Nonlinear and Time-Varying."