[turbografx16]

I just finished my Associates in CS, and my favourite classes were the ones that were really, really hard. Case in point, my digital systems design final project had only 6 students complete it, and of those projects only 4 actually worked perfectly.

The opportunity to actually struggle in a "safe" environment is extremely valuable as a learning aid.

Nothing demands a thorough understanding of the material like a fairly complex term project.

My databases class had a similar project, and my information security class had weekly long-form research essays. Doesn't matter, as long as it's hard enough to matter.