I. Introduction
Laboratory work is an integral part of engineering education worldwide, whereby students learn by doing. Simulations and take-home laboratory kits have been tried and tested methods for providing the ‘doing’ experience to students in the ‘anytime-anywhere’ education. Remotely accessed hardware labs (or remote labs) situate somewhere between these two concepts and provide students a platform for working on projects from any location and anytime while offering realistic laboratory responses to user input [1] –[9]. Remote labs allow students to conduct practical laboratory exercises with real hardware and equipment without being physically present in a conventional laboratory. Especially, for third and fourth year engineering courses, remote labs can lead to increased student engagement, motivation and understanding of the concepts. Multiple students can simultaneously access and conduct their lab project on a single remote lab setup, which makes it very economical and scalable. This kind of approach is especially useful when student access to campus is limited.