Experiential Learning through “Tangible” Lab Assignments for an Undergraduate Course in Electrical Circuits-I

“Experiential learning” as a method of delivering course material is well recognized at all levels of education including higher education. This project aims at introducing several laboratory experiments in a second-year engineering course in Electrical Circuits-I. These new experiments have light and sound as their input/output variables and thus referred to as “tangible labs”. The goal is to increase students' engagement in the course and enhance their understanding of the electrical circuit concepts by allowing them to observe the operation of electrical circuits in a more tangible form. These experiments are designed to complement the existing laboratory experiments which are conventionally adopted in electrical circuit courses.