A hands-on course for introducing freshmen for Electrical Engineering

This work describes the experience 2013-2017 of the course Tallerine, a hands-on freshmen course of the Electrical Engineering program of the Universidad de la República, Uruguay. Its objectives include introducing Engineering and the degree program to the students, facilitate their socialization, and promote teamwork and the acquisition of communication skills. This paper summarily describes the experience with an emphasis on the methodological point of view and a first evaluation on its impact on the program.