Word: banu
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Dates: during 1985-1985
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...general chemistry classes. Another chemist, Allan Smith, designed a "molecular editor" that can display, rearrange and rotate crystal structures made up of as many as 99 atoms. Mathematician Bernard Kolman created a program that will solve complex matrix algebra problems and explain each step along the way. Electrical Engineer Banu Onaral developed a series of programs that generate wave forms on the screen and manipulate them according to the basic rules of signal processing. "These are very theoretical subjects that require some brain gymnastics to be understood," says Onaral. "The computer can help students visualize these abstract concepts...
...been tremendous." McCord is conducting a five-year study of the effects of Drexel's computerization by measuring such intangibles as self-confidence and optimism about the future. Her samples show sharp increases for both students and faculty. "We're trying to be cool-headed about this," says Banu Onaral. "But in the hands of a professor who really believes, it seems the computer can do miracles...