Abstract: - In 2023, the National University of Colombia (UNAL) in Bogotá developed a professional aptitude

evaluation service utilizing their physical space and technological advancements to benefit the national

industry. By integrating previously developed simulation projects, this service provides graduates with tools to

enhance their knowledge and improve their employment prospects. Although initially tailored for electricians,

these simulation tools and assessment methods are adaptable to other fields. This initiative not only assesses the

professional aptitude of candidates but also identifies their weaknesses and recommends solutions, thereby

helping them refine their skills and increase their job market competitiveness. Although these projects were

developed by and for electricians, their field of action can include other careers.

Since 2016, the Electric Machines Laboratory at

UNAL has developed computer solutions that have

allowed its students to approach the laboratory

through simulators. Initially, these initiatives were

focused on the transmission of knowledge to meet

the needs of curricular projects. Originally, these

projects were developed to recreate working

conditions, similar to those found in laboratories and

of the grades obtained but also includes an option to

detect the weaknesses of those who did not pass and

informs them about the existence of external

providers who offer solutions to their problems.

and workers from the Department of Electrical and

Electronic Engineering have identified the most, [1].

space, as the hazards to which attendees are exposed

range from minor injuries (such as cuts with the

cable ends) to electrocutions (damage that can cause

death), [2]. Therefore, the authors of this document

have developed simulators and other virtual

educational materials over the past six years that

allow students to develop virtual practices that

recreate the most relevant conditions that may be

encountered in real exercises.

the technical parameters of electric machines. The

UNAL Electric Machines Laboratory already had

other virtual materials, both self-created and third-

party. The development of this graduation project

allowed students to get closer to characteristics

closer to those found in the Institution's facilities.

The recreated conditions allow students to generate

errors and simulate the steps they must follow in

reality. In this way, they would not be exposed to

risks and could repeat simulations at all times

as motors, (Figure 3)). This simulator shows step-

by-step the activities to be carried out to energize

and install the protection and measurement

equipment during tests. Likewise, a module for

evaluating the selection of the necessary protection

equipment for use during the tests was included, [4].

and Extension sponsored the development of the

synchronous machine simulator (used as electricity

generators, (Figure 4)). As a novelty, a module for

Fig. 5: Promotional graphic of the game "Electric

motors shop"

Fig. 6: SECAP screenshot - Multiple choice

question with only true answer

institution is sought to serve as a quiet space where

apply digitization in drive systems to obtain

competitive advantages. Throughout the life cycle

of obtaining hard skills by a professional, including

the tools they have available. The acquisition of

theoretical knowledge officially begins in the

classroom. Currently, most higher education

institutions have didactic material that includes

books, photographs, videos, and animations, among

others. These are suggested in the bibliography

recommended by the teachers. Likewise, there is

more audiovisual content that has been created and

made publicly available.

diagnostic criteria for faults in students. For safety

reasons, it is better to perform this task in a

simulator than in a real device. This task, when

developed in a tangible environment, can be risky

for both students and teachers. Simulators are

capable of showing phenomena visually and

showing the measurements obtained from the

instruments, [9].

simulators so that students can recreate the

reach the highest degree of efficiency, which cannot

be achieved with current technology but could be

recreated).

industrial purposes, they will be the Applicants who

will be in their selection processes, at some point,

they will send job applications and may need to

present aptitude tests. Currently, both oral and

written tests are used to establish a written record of

The SECAP is a service that allows UNAL to make

bringing the Laboratory Home through simulators.

Candidates must keep in mind that market

conditions change, and although there are topics that

are valid since the time they were studying for their

undergraduate and graduate degrees, it is necessary

to know the state of the art and learn to apply the

rules that have been recently issued. Omitting this

principle will put them at a disadvantage compared

to other competitors in the selection process.

it is used within clean selection processes.

update themselves to examine the solutions

available in the market related to the virtual

recreation of work conditions.

provide simulation tools to their students so that

they can recreate the laboratories developed during

their stay when preparing to take an aptitude test.

[3] Ramirez, J. & Rivera, S.(2016, May).

No funding was received for conducting this study.

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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