Instructional objectives and bench examinations in circuits laboratories

For a three-course sequence of required circuits laboratories, the author has written detailed instructional objectives. These behaviorally observable goals focus student learning on the educational objectives selected by the course supervisor. They summarize the concepts, relationships, and measurement skills presented in the course. During a bench final examination, the student randomly selects one or more of these instructional objectives and demonstrates mastery to the teaching assistant. This encourages the student to master all instructional objectives in order to succeed in the course