DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF BUILDING WIRING

TRAINER WITH FAULT SIMULATOR

LARRY D. MARQUEZ

DON MARIANO MARCOS MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY

MID LA UNION CAMPUS
COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION

MASTER OF ARTS IN TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

Major in Technology Areas

MAY 2017
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 APPROVAL SHEET

This thesis, Development and Evaluation of Building Wiring Trainer with

Fault Simulator prepared and submitted by Larry D. Marquez, in partial fulfillment of

the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Technology Education, was examined

and passed on May 2017 by the Thesis Committee (OREC) composed of:

JUANITO C. CORPUZ, Ph.D. VIRGINIA R. MALIG, Ph.D.

Adviser Member

MANOLITO F. DELA CRUZ, Ph.D. ARIEL V. CAÑEDO, M.Eng’g. EE

Member Expert Evaluator

VICTORIO C. PALABAY, Ph.D.

Chair

Accepted and approved in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree

Master of Arts in Technology Education, major in Technology Areas.

JOSEPHINE V. GIMPAYA, Ph.D. ALICIA F. OLIVA, Ph.D.

Coordinator, Master of Arts Program Dean, College of Graduate Studies
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Date Signed Date Signed

PAULITO C. NISPEROS, Ed.D.

Chancellor, DMMMSU MLUC
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Date Signed

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The researcher would like to express his earnest and countless gratitude and

appreciation to all individuals who extended their support in the contribution to the

success of the study.

Foremost, to our ALMIGHTY GOD, for His guidance, help, blessings, wisdom

and strength.

To our hardworking and dynamic Dean of the College of Graduate Studies , Dr.

Alicia F. Oliva, for her undying support to the students of the college.

To Dr. Juanito C. Corpuz, the researcher’s adviser for his constructive

suggestions, professional service in giving effort in checking this study, and continuous

motivation, support, guidance and encouragement to the researcher.

To the Oral Examination Committee (OREC) members: Dr. Victorio C. Palabay,

who served as the chair, Dr. Manolito F. de la Cruz, Dr. Virginia R. Malig, who served

also as the statistician, and Engr. Ariel V. Cañedo, who served as the Expert Evaluator.

To Prof. Blendie V. Quiban, Jr. for extending his support to the researcher for the

improvement of the manuscript through his relevant comments and suggestions and

boundless patience.

To the expert evaluators and validators: Dr. Lorenzo L. Bacani, Engr. Pablo D.

Gurtiza Jr., Mr. Ismael D. Gurtiza, Mr. Jovencio I. Panida, Prof. Lazaro N. Olivares, Prof.

Jerry B. Carreon, Prof. Edward A. Soriano, Prof. Wilfredo Ducusin, Engr. Rudy C.

Ducusin, Engr. Jason M. Emperador, Engr. Bonifacio Cabradilla and other members of

the DMMMSU MLUC faculty who in one way to another extending their support and

assistance to the researcher.

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 To Dr. Paulito C. Nisperos, Chancellor of DMMMSU MLUC, for giving the

permission to the researcher to administer the questionnaire to the Electrical Technology

Instructors of the College of Technology and College of Engineering.

To Dr. Hartwell Norman M. Merza, English Critic, for his undying patience in

editing the manuscript.

Other successful researchers, for their capstone projects which served the

researcher as his benchmark in accomplishing his study.

To his ever loving wife Ermilyn and their two sons, Jake and Dave, for their love,

joy, and inspiration in the fulfilment of his study. To them, this piece of work is lovingly

dedicated.

To all whom the researcher has failed to mention, thank you very much.

LDM

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 Dedication

This concrete intellectual achievement

is dedicated…

to my Family…

Ermilyn, my ever supportive and loving wife,

Aaron Jake & Aaron Dave, my inspiration

and strength, my Children,

my Brothers and Sisters,

my In-Laws,

and to the memory of my Parents.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
TITLE PAGE …………………………………………………………………..... i
APPROVAL SHEET …………………………………………………………..... ii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ………………………………………………………… iii
DEDICATION ………………………………………………………………….. v
LIST OF TABLES ……………………………………………………………..... viii
LIST OF FIGURES ……………………………………………………………… ix
LIST OF PLATES ……………………………………………………………….. x
ABSTRACT ……………………………………………………………………… xi
CHAPTER
1 INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………… 1
Situation Analysis ……………………………………………. 1
Statement of Objectives ……………………………………… 11
Time and Place of the Study …………………………………. 11
Definition of Terms …………………………………………… 12
2 METHODOLOGY ………………………………………………... 14
Research Design ……………………………………………… 14
Materials and procedures….………………………………….. 15
Procedures … …………………………………………………. 16
Data Analysis …………………………………………………. 20
3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS .………………………………… 22
Design and construction of the Building Wiring Trainer ……... 22
Description of Mechanism ……………………………………. 24
Development of the Building Wiring Trainer with Fault
Simulator ……………………………………………………… 28
Evaluation of the Building Wiring Trainer with Fault Simulator 29
Preparation and Evaluation of the Laboratory Manual ……….. 36
Introduction …………………………………………………… 39
Preliminaries ………………………………………………….. 41

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 Laboratory Activities ………………………………………… 47
4 SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS . 88
Summary ……………………………………………………… 88
Conclusions …………………………………………………… 89
Recommendations……………………………………………… 89
LITERATURE CITED …………………………………………………………… 90
APPENDICES …………………………………………………………………..... 93
A Letter of permission to the Chancellor ……………………….. 94
B Letter of permission to the Dean ……………………………... 95
C Letter to validate the Data Gathering Instrument ……………. 96
D Letter to Validate the Laboratory Manual …………………….. 97
E Letter to respondents …………………………………………… 98
F Data Gathering Instruments/Questionnaire ……………………. 99
G Certification of English Critic ………………………………….. 102
H Certification of Statistician …………………………………….. 103
I List of Tools and Equipment used …………………………….. 104
J Bill of Materials ………………………………………………... 105
K List of Expert Evaluator ………………………………………... 106
L List of Plates …………………………………………………… 108
CURRICULUM VITAE 110

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 LIST OF TABLES

Table Page
No.
1 Supplies and Materials ……………………………………………. 15
2 Production Cost .………………………………………………….. 16
3 Level of Technical Soundness …………………………………….. 29
4 Level of Technical Performance ………………………………….. 31
5 Level Economic Viability ..……………………………………….. 34
6 Face Validity ……………………………………………………… 37
7 Content Validity …………………………………………………... 38

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Figure Page
No.
1 Flowchart in the Development of the Building Wiring Trainer with
Fault Simulator …………………………………………………… 19
2 Isometric View ……………………………………………………. 25
3 Orthographic View ………………………………………………... 26
4 Exploded View ……………………………………………………. 27

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 LIST OF PLATES

Plate Title Page

No.
1 Picture of the Building Wiring Trainer with Fault Simulator .……. 108
2 Construction and Demonstration of the Trainer …………………… 109

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 ABSTRACT

MARQUEZ, LARRY D. (2017) “Development and Evaluation of Building

Wiring Trainer with Fault Simulator” Don Mariano Marcos Memorial state University
Mid La Union Campus, City of San Fernando, La Union.

Adviser: Corpuz, Juanito C., Ph.D.

The researcher was encouraged to develop the Building Wiring Trainer with Fault
Simulator in order to prepare students the skills and knowledge in building wiring
installation.
This study employed the project-development and descriptive-evaluative research
methods. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the Building Wiring Trainer with
Fault Simulator in terms of technical soundness, technical performance, and economic
viability. The study found out that the Building Wiring Trainer with Fault Simulator was
precisely developed based on the design and the components were assembled in the order
of the experiment to be done and it is safe to use. The Building Wiring Trainer with Fault
Simulator can be used by the College of Technology.

Keywords: Development, Evaluation, Simulator, Training, Wiring

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