NONE 20260608084204517 naun/naun content-registration-form+ja@crossref.org content-registration-form International Journal of Education and Information Technologies 2074-1316 John Milton Ramírez-Romero Universidad Nacional De Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia Fabiola Barrientos Ramirez Universidad De La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia Sergio Rivera Rodríguez Universidad Nacional De Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia This document describes the role of Information Systems Analysis and Design (ISAD) and Design Thinking (DT) in the development of a computerized simulator for direct current machines within the Electrical Machines Laboratory at the National University of Colombia, Bogotá campus. A brief description of both methodologies, the developed simulator, and the physical environment of the Laboratory where it is implemented is provided. Design Thinking (DT) and Information Systems Analysis and Design (ISAD) are complementary methodologies that have proven effective in developing technological solutions, particularly in industrial automation. This paper presents the application of these methodologies in the simulator’s development. The simulator not only replicates basic operating conditions and wiring of involved components but also integrates advanced automatic control techniques, simulation, and uncertainty quantification methods for enhanced reliability assessment. 05 31 2026 05 31 2026 76 9 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en_US 10.46300/9109.2026.20.9 https://npublications.com/journals/educationinformation/2026/a182008-009(2026).pdf (text in Spanish) C. Ortiz, C. Challiol and W. 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