Hamming, "Computer Aided Instruction" (May 16, 1995)
Channel: securitylectures
Date: 26/08/2012

Intro: Because computers were early installed in many Universities it was natural the question of Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) would arise and be explored in some depth. Before we get to the modern claims it is wise to get some perspective on the matter. There is a story from ancient Greek times of a Mathematician telling a ruler there were royal roads for him to walk on, and royal messengers to carry his mail, but there was no royal road to geometry. Similarly, you will recognize money and coaching will do only a little for you if you want to run a four minute mile. There is no easy way for you to do it. The four minute mile is much the same for everyone.



The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn" was the capstone course by Dr. Richard W. Hamming (1915-1998) for graduate students at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey California. 

This course is intended to instill a "style of thinking" that will enhance one's ability to function as a problem solver of complex technical issues. With respect, students sometimes called the course "Hamming on Hamming" because he relates many research collaborations, discoveries, inventions and achievements of his own. This collection of stories and carefully distilled insights relates how those discoveries came about. Most importantly, these presentations provide objective analysis about the thought processes and reasoning that took place as Dr. Hamming, his associates and other major thinkers, in computer science and electronics, progressed through the grand challenges of science and engineering in the twentieth century.