Integrating Simulation-Based Instruction in Industrial Motor Control: Development and Evaluation of a CADe-SIMU-Enhanced Laboratory Manual

This developmental research designed, developed, and pilot-tested an instructional laboratory manual for Industrial Motor Control that integrates CADe-SIMU simulation software. Grounded in Kolb’s experiential learning cycle, Kühn’s simulation model, and structured through the ADDIE framework, the manual was organized into 23 sequenced skill-based activities, progressing from basic circuit design to advanced motor control applications. Each activity combined theoretical foundations, safety guidelines, simulation walkthroughs, and performance rubrics to support blended and face-to-face instruction. The manual was evaluated by 30 purposively selected respondents—students, technical faculty, and curriculum specialists—using an adapted WVSU-ODI-SOI evaluation tool. Results showed high acceptability across six dimensions: material content (M = 3.68), instructional quality (M = 3.72), technical quality (M = 3.74), presentation and organization (M = 3.79), accuracy and up-to-datedness (M = 3.73), and assessment alignment (M = 3.81). Feedback emphasized the manual’s effectiveness in bridging gaps between theory and practice, while recommending improvements in rubric refinement, enhanced visual presentation, and compatibility with additional simulation platforms. Overall, the study affirms the manual’s pedagogical soundness, technical validity, and contextual relevance, offering a scalable and outcomes-based solution to address laboratory constraints in industrial motor control education.