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As would be expected, "Design and lab exercises are also significant components of the course." Sadly there is still no information on how this is going to be handled. Are you going to take pictures of your breadboard and multimeter readings to show you did your homework?

What do you guys think?

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You could have a software to simulate lab exercises.

But I'm curious how they'll solve the "mechanisms for identity checks". What could they do? If they wanna do real lab exercises and not software simulation, then both are similar problems. I can imagine either using a camera, like you said, or partnering with local schools around the world.

Both have many flaws, let's see what they come up with.

I imagine simulation is definitely the route they will go. To be honest, I would be happy with anything outside of just reading and answering questions. I am taking a similar course at my university now, and there is absolutely no lab exercises, simulations, or anything outside of your typical lecture. I've been learning LTspice in my spare time, but I was pretty disappointed that there wasn't something like that already in the curriculum.

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