Simulation Learning Solutions for Education
Increased seat time. Better prepared operators. Larger, more engaged classrooms.
Modernizing Heavy Equipment Training Programs to Meet Today’s Educational Challenges
From safety and liability concerns to high equipment costs and limited space for hands-on training, heavy equipment training programs today face significant challenges. Programs must also navigate lengthy setup and cleanup between training sessions, weather delays, and the complexities of objectively evaluating student progress—all while under pressure to address a growing labor shortage and attract more students to the trades. Fortunately, simulation-based learning tools provide an answer.
The Benefits of Simulation in Education
There are many advantages to using simulation in education. CM Labs’ simulation tools offer a range of powerful benefits for educational institutions, including CTE schools, community colleges, high schools, vocational schools, and even correctional facilities:
Time Efficient
Simulation eliminates setup and takedown times, as students learn in realistic simulated learning environments no matter the weather. Simply press the “Restart” button to reset the environment; no cleanup needed.
Cost Efficient
With simulation, fuel costs, equipment costs, and repair costs are lowered substantially.
Risk-Free Training
Simulators provide a completely safe learning environment, allowing students to make—and learn from—mistakes without real-world consequences.
One Simulator, Multiple Trades
Hot-swappable controls allow instructors to switch between many different equipment types, including earthmoving machines, cranes, and forklifts.
Objective Assessment
CM Labs’ instructor tools enable precise, data-driven assessments, helping educators track progress, evaluate student ability, and identify strengths and weaknesses.
Unparalleled Student Monitoring Capabilities
With CM Labs’ instructor tools, educators can monitor multiple students at once via tablet—even from another room. They can also examine exercises from many different angles, including below ground during grading exercises.
Enhanced Lesson Planning
With CM Labs’ instructor tools, educators can craft custom learning paths, designate custom scoring thresholds, and integrate simulation training results into an LMS for unparalleled efficiency.
Jobsite Readiness
Educators can inject faults into exercises, change weather parameters and time of day, and have students practice high-risk scenarios in complete safety, effectively preparing them for the challenges of real jobsites.
Walkaround Inspection Training
Covering up to 20 inspection points per machine, walkaround inspection simulation training helps students encounter and catch a random variety of malfunctions and issues before they encounter them on a jobsite.
Certification Preparation
CM Labs’ expert-designed exercises are built to help prepare students for the Electrical Industry Certifications Association (EICA), CCO (formerly the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators), and other certification exams.
Next-Gen Recruitment
Simulation is a proven recruitment tool that the next generation responds well to. With portable desktop simulators and mobile trailers, educators can stand out at career fairs and other recruitment events to boost enrollment.
CM Labs Simulation Learning Solutions for Educational Institutions
CM Labs has a comprehensive range of education simulation training tools, suited to a wide range of budgets and needs.
Intellia Training Packs
Discover a comprehensive library of heavy equipment training packs, powered by CM Labs’ renowned core technology. These solutions allow operators to develop the most transferable skills of any simulated learning tool on the market. Each training pack comes with an expert-designed curriculum, realistic work scenarios, and open-ended exercises that foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Backed by 300+ research papers, 25+ years of award-winning research, 20,000 automated daily tests, and trusted by experienced operators and leading organizations all over the world, Intellia Training Packs deliver the highest level of realism available on the market.
Instructor Tools and Services
CM Labs’ unmatched instructor tools and consulting services are designed to help educational institutions make the most of their simulation learning. Craft custom learning paths, inject faults into exercises, monitor students via tablet, and track student progress through detailed reporting features with Intellia Instructor. Observe trainees by using an avatar walking around the virtual jobsite, a virtual drone flying above exercises, or even underground with Intellia Drone View. And gain expert advice on the best ways to integrate simulation into your training program with CM Labs’ highly successful SimGuide.
Intellia Add-On Modules
Optional add-on exercises covering a range of needs, such as team training and advanced safety exercises.
Hardware Platforms
Vortex Advantage for Construction
Best-in-class training for work site efficiencies
What Educators Are Saying About Simulation in Education
Tools & Support
Intellia Instructor
Monitor, assess, and challenge trainees from the instructor seat, with CM Labs’ Instructor Station.
SimGuide Service
Simplify integration of your simulation training, with guidance for set-up, start-up, and beyond.
Signalperson Station
Train as a team with the world’s only simulation-based signal person training solution.
Mobile Training Center
Complete training and assessment anywhere with CM Labs’ Mobile Training Center.