diff --git a/bcipy/simulator/helpers/metrics.py b/bcipy/simulator/helpers/metrics.py
index 35fcb4075..8bed0d69b 100644
--- a/bcipy/simulator/helpers/metrics.py
+++ b/bcipy/simulator/helpers/metrics.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import numpy as np
 
+from bcipy.helpers.acquisition import max_inquiry_duration
 from bcipy.simulator.helpers.state_manager import SimState
 from bcipy.simulator.helpers.types import InquiryResult
 from bcipy.simulator.simulator_base import Simulator
@@ -31,22 +32,31 @@ class SimMetrics1Handler(RefereeHandler):
     def handle(self, sim: Simulator) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         state: SimState = getattr(sim, ("state_manager")).get_state()
 
-        info: Dict = SimMetrics1().__dict__
-        info['total_inquiries'] = state.total_inquiry_count()
-        info['total_series'] = state.series_n
-
+        # calculating total decisions made
         flattened_inquiries: List[InquiryResult] = reduce(lambda l1, l2: l1 + l2,
                                                           state.series_results, [])
-        info['total_decisions'] = len(
-            list(filter(lambda inq: bool(inq.decision), flattened_inquiries)))
+        total_decisions = len(list(filter(lambda inq: bool(inq.decision), flattened_inquiries)))
 
+        # average number of inqs before a decision
         inq_counts = []
         for series in state.series_results:
             if [inq for inq in series if inq.decision]:
                 inq_counts.append(len(series))
-        info['inquiries_per_selection'] = round(np.array(inq_counts).mean(), 3)
+        inquiries_per_selection = round(np.array(inq_counts).mean(), 3)
+
+        # inq and series counts
+        total_inquiries = state.total_inquiry_count()
+        total_series = state.series_n
+
+        # total time spent estimate seconds =  (max_inq_time_estimate * total_inquiries)
+        parameters = sim.get_parameters()
+        max_inq_time = max_inquiry_duration(parameters)
+        total_time_spent = total_inquiries * max_inq_time
 
-        return info
+        ret = SimMetrics1(total_series=total_series, total_inquiries=total_inquiries,
+                          total_decisions=total_decisions, total_time_spent=total_time_spent,
+                          inquiries_per_selection=inquiries_per_selection)
+        return ret.__dict__
 
 
 class MetricReferee(ABC):
@@ -62,19 +72,18 @@ def visualize(self, sim: Simulator):
         """ Generate registered visualizations for sim """
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def set_metric_handler(self, name: str, handler: RefereeHandler):
+    def add_metric_handler(self, name: str, handler: RefereeHandler):
         """ Add a metric calculation that will be executed upon self.score() """
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def set_viz_handler(self, name: str, handler: RefereeHandler):
+    def add_viz_handler(self, name: str, handler: RefereeHandler):
         """ Register a visualization that will be executed upon self.visualize() """
 
 
 class RefereeImpl(MetricReferee):
 
     def __init__(self, metric_handlers=None, viz_handlers=None):
-        self.metric_handlers: Dict[
-            str, RefereeHandler] = metric_handlers if metric_handlers else {}
+        self.metric_handlers: Dict[str, RefereeHandler] = metric_handlers if metric_handlers else {}
         self.viz_handlers: Dict[str, RefereeHandler] = viz_handlers if viz_handlers else {}
 
         self.inquiry_time: float = 1  # 1 inq -> 1 second
@@ -96,8 +105,8 @@ def visualize(self, sim: Simulator):
         for handler_name, viz_handler in self.viz_handlers.items():
             viz_handler.handle(sim)
 
-    def set_metric_handler(self, name: str, handler: RefereeHandler):
+    def add_metric_handler(self, name: str, handler: RefereeHandler):
         self.metric_handlers[name] = handler
 
-    def set_viz_handler(self, name: str, handler: RefereeHandler):
+    def add_viz_handler(self, name: str, handler: RefereeHandler):
         self.viz_handlers[name] = handler
diff --git a/bcipy/simulator/sim.py b/bcipy/simulator/sim.py
index 3ad8f1cc9..8170f2035 100644
--- a/bcipy/simulator/sim.py
+++ b/bcipy/simulator/sim.py
@@ -138,5 +138,5 @@ def load_parameters(self, params: Optional[Parameters]):
         else:
             return self.data_engine.get_parameters()
 
-    def get_param(self, name):
-        pass
+    def get_parameters(self):
+        return self.parameters.copy()
diff --git a/bcipy/simulator/sim_parameters.json b/bcipy/simulator/sim_parameters.json
index 7c369ccff..dd16d0066 100644
--- a/bcipy/simulator/sim_parameters.json
+++ b/bcipy/simulator/sim_parameters.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "type": "float"
   },
   "sim_lm_active": {
-    "value": "1",
+    "value": "0",
     "section": "sim_config",
     "readableName": "is lm active or off",
     "helpTip": "",
diff --git a/bcipy/simulator/simulator_base.py b/bcipy/simulator/simulator_base.py
index 79eaae114..83db6dbf1 100644
--- a/bcipy/simulator/simulator_base.py
+++ b/bcipy/simulator/simulator_base.py
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 
+from bcipy.helpers.parameters import Parameters
+
 
 class Simulator(ABC):
     """Simulator.
@@ -17,5 +19,5 @@ def run(self):
         """ Run loop for simulation"""
 
     @abstractmethod
-    def get_param(self, name):
-        """ retrieving parameter """
+    def get_parameters(self) -> Parameters:
+        """ retrieving parameters copy"""