Aggarwal, S., & Mazzaro, G. J. (2025, March), Enhancing Student Engagement in Electrical Engineering: The Impact of Hands-On Learning Tools on Student Engagement  Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi. 10.18260/1-2--54163

\bibitem{asee_peer_54163}
  Aggarwal, S., \& Mazzaro, G. J. (2025, March), \emph{Enhancing Student Engagement in Electrical Engineering: The Impact of Hands-On Learning Tools on Student Engagement}
  Paper presented at 2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi.
  10.18260/1-2--54163

Shobhit Aggarwal and Gregory J. Mazzaro.  "Enhancing Student Engagement in Electrical Engineering: The Impact of Hands-On Learning Tools on Student Engagement".  2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi, 2025, March.  ASEE Conferences, 2025.  https://peer.asee.org/54163 Internet.  28 Apr, 2025

\bibitem{asee_peer_54163}
  Shobhit Aggarwal and Gregory J. Mazzaro.
  "Enhancing Student Engagement in Electrical Engineering: The Impact of Hands-On Learning Tools on Student Engagement".
  \emph{2025 ASEE Southeast Conference , Mississippi State University, Mississippi, 2025, March}.
  ASEE Conferences, 2025.
  https://peer.asee.org/54163 Internet.  28 Apr, 2025

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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - In the evolving landscape of engineering education, engaging students and maintaining their interest is a persistent challenge. Traditional lecture-based teaching methods often fail to capture the attention of students, particularly those with demanding schedules, such as ROTC cadets. This study explores innovative pedagogical approach of using hands-on evaluation kit to address this issue. 

This work studies the impact of the Sparkfun Inventor’s Kit, on student engagement and interest in electrical engineering courses. The kit is simple to use, comes with a starter kit and has multiple example codes pre-coded which are freely available. The code itself is very easy to understand even for the students that do not have an electrical and computer engineering background. This research aims to determine if by providing students with opportunities to physically interact with electrical components and equipment, can foster a more stimulating and effective learning environment. The findings of this study will contribute to a better understanding of pedagogical strategies that can motivate students and improve their learning outcomes in the field of electrical and computer engineering.

The participants of this study are about 60 freshman engineering students from different majors.  Preliminary results indicate that students show significantly higher interest and energy levels during sessions involving hands-on tools, compared to traditional lecture-based classes where they often appear bored and sleepy.
AU  - Shobhit Aggarwal
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CY  - Mississippi State University, Mississippi
DA  - 2025/03/09
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TI  - Enhancing Student Engagement in Electrical Engineering: The Impact of Hands-On Learning Tools on Student Engagement
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