More exercises! More homework!

Being a student on this course I am disappointed a while... 
There are a lot of interesting information about tools etc, but lack of exercises makes this training more theoretical for me  rather practical. My point one exercise per lab  is a very weak point! ( as it was at lab 4 )

My proposals is to add more exercises during the lab as well as more homework. Probably, it is good idea to make it optional and advanced, for those who want to keep the hand dirty :).

Is there any way we can improve that?