Inspiring undergraduate students in engineering learning, comprehending and practicing by the use of analog discovery kits

`Flipping the Classroom´ is a well-known effective educational approach which can produce significant learning gains. Students are doing the preliminary cognitive work to gain knowledge and comprehension outside of class, then focusing on the advanced cognitive work on application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in class. However, practically its application is quite challenging due to the limited accessible resources on both timing and spatial, especially in teaching engineering courses. In dealing these issues, in this paper we present our initiative works on improving the learning process of undergraduate students by applying this approach, by the use of the key laboratory equipment `Analog Discovery´. We applied the AD kit in three levels in teaching various electrical engineering courses: lecture, laboratory and senior design. Moreover, a series of engineering workshops are also developed targeting on various topics, with the direct support with AD kits. The results have shown a significant improvement on students´ learning. The application of AD kit in engineering education can greatly help students´ comprehension on knowledge, facilitate their engineering practice, and inspire their interests and motivation on learning.