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September 1, 2020
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SAIT instructors perfecting the art and science of digital teaching
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With more and more digital technology coming into our lives, it may come with little surprise that Calgary-based trades training institution SAIT is aligning with the construction industry’s embrace of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and cloud-based coordination and communication.
One of the SAIT pipetrades instructors leading the charge is Fred Bretzke, whom you might recognize as Mechanical Business’ regularly featured plumbing columnist.
Fred and his colleagues at the college are now incorporating 3D modelling and AR software into the traditional learning experience, so students can produce to-scale miniature and virtual models of residential and commercial properties before they embark on the real thing.
“This kind of technology builds more comprehensive understanding for the student,” says Bretzke. “Using AR, students can create a building and then virtually step inside and walk through it.”
Most importantly, the digital technology is the same as what is being used on real jobsites. Bretzke has led students through current construction projects where they met with 3D animators and witnessed first hand how AR overlays can be used to increase accuracy.
“I’m already incorporating this technology into my teaching and students love it,” he says. “They want to see more of it.”
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HRAI AGMs to be held October 1
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HRAI has announced it will be holding the annual general meeting (AGM) for each of its three divisions, along with a town hall meeting for contractor members, in a virtual setting on October 1.
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AHR EXPO: THE WORLD’S LARGEST HVACR MARKETPLACE
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The 2021 AHR Expo, being held in Chicago from January 25-27, provides a unique forum for the HVACR community to come together and share new products, technologies, and ideas. The AHR Expo is co-sponsored by ASHRAE and AHRI.
For more information go to: ahrexpo.com
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Parting Shot: A hot tub makeover can be a beach
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 There are few people in life who would contemplate the notion of swimming in sand, but for former NASA engineer and YouTuber Mark Rober, not only was the idea of swimming in sand intriguing, it also gave him an opportunity to become the family’s favourite uncle.
So, with tools in hand, he got to work with some plumbing supplies, a backyard hot tub, and a bunch of creativity – along with copious amounts of time – to build a DIY project that’s way off the beaten path.
It took 25 attempts, tons of research going back decades, creative pipework, a lot of precise drilling, an air compressor, and buckets and buckets of sand to create a fluidized bed that turns sand into liquid.
At the end of it all he was able to put a broken hot tub to fun use. And his nephews were duly impressed. Who knew the physics of buoyancy can be so much fun?
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Cover Story:
Tania Johnston: RISING TO THE TOP
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Twenty years after joining MCA Canada on a six-month contract, Tania Johnston has become the national organization’s first ever female CEO, a step that she hopes will inspire other females toward successful paths in the mechanical trade as well. “It is a huge honour to be given this responsibility,” she said during a recent Zoom interview from her home in Ottawa. “ ...
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