To help trades students better understand plumbing code, SAIT Instructor Fred Bretzke transformed the 2020 National Plumbing Code appendix into a series of computer animation videos. Using computer equipment, digital tools, and AI voice programs, he created 65 animations and eight holograms from the existing code appendix articles. The animations, which he uploaded to YouTube, are intended to serve as teaching tools for trades instructors. “Trades are very visually oriented,” explained Bretzke. “Seeing things in 3D helps expedite learning and makes everything more accessible to the student.” Bretzke’s next immersive teaching project is “SAIT City,” a 3D set of commercial and residential buildings that could be used to teach multiple trades.
