I would recommend students to do this project, specifically people interested in programming or building circuits and small gadgets. This would improve students' attention to detail and creativity and develop experience in learning the relationship between hardware and software.
The project made me slightly change my career path. Before, I wanted to do Computer Science. However, after playing around with the breadboards, wires, and such, I wanted to do Computer Engineering.
Miso,
Charles Hebert Flowers HS