An Experience in Using Library's Service in Distributing Self-Learning Analog Discovery Kits

Analog Discovery 2 sets were offered to electrical engineering students for independent study, designed to augment their practical learning through exercises and experiments at home. Previously, faculty members allocated these sets to specific courses upon request, after which they were distributed to individual students. Since 2020, the sets have been stored in the Engineering Library, allowing students to borrow them for a period of three days through the existing book lending system. This new lending arrangement has proven to be more effective in terms of distributing the administrative workload and utilizing library space. More compulsory courses use the sets, benefiting from the fact that lecturers are no longer personally responsible for them. In addition, students from other courses and programs now have access to the sets. The circulation rate of the sets has significantly increased as most students borrow them and complete exercises immediately in small meeting rooms within the library. Many students also visit the library in pairs to collaborate on their exercises. These collaborative activities help expedite the completion of work and foster peer cooperation during the learning process. It has become evident that the learning sets can be effectively integrated as educational tools throughout the program.