IJEID Published Articles

Abstract This development research sought to design, develop, and pilot test an instructional lab manual in Industrial Motor Control with CADe-SIMU simulation software to improve technical capabilities among electrical and industrial engineering students. Based on Kolb's experiential learning cycle and Kühn's simulation model, and designed through the ADDIE model, the manual was organized into 23 sequenced skill-based activities from simple circuit design to sophisticated motor control applications. It was a mix of theory foundation, safety guidelines, simulation walkthroughs, and performance rubrics for blended and face-to-face teaching. The manual was piloted by 30 purposively selected respondents including students, technical faculty, and curriculum specialists, with an adapted WVSU-ODI-SOI evaluation tool. Results were extremely high acceptability in all six dimensions of evaluation—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 stressed the effectiveness of the manual in bridging theory and practice learning gaps, though recommendations are rubric refinement, visual enhancement, and compatibility with more simulation software types. The results affirm the pedagogical soundness, technical validity, and contextual relevance of the manual, providing a scalable and outcomes-based solution to address laboratory constraints in industrial motor control teaching.