Surfboard vs Plumbing 3D IPC Code Learning

* Overview * Can you imagine a Field Experience program that requires no administration, improves learning and retention, plus prints your end of year reports in a single click?  What about one that doesn’t use spreadsheets, the honor system, or waste ridiculous amounts of time?  We did… and that’s not even the best part. It’s free to try. It’s inexpensive to run. It’s up and running at your school in 5 minutes. * Summary of the Program * 1. The Surfboard is setup for the University. 2. Student downloads the Surfboard from the App Store. 3. Student self-registers on the App. 4. Student scans a unique University QR Code. 5. Student chooses their Class. 6. Student chooses their Placement. 7. Student carries phone on visit to Placement. 8. Professor tracks the Student’s progress during the semester. 9. Placement reports are filed at the end of the semester. * Life without the Surfboard * Honor System - Students manually keep track of their time and compile their own reports. At the very best, this is time consuming and leads to errors. At the worst, this leads to dishonesty and a lack of proper training. Mentor System - Professors burden the Mentors with being babysitters for the Students. Along with trying to be Teachers, Mentors are tasked with keeping logs, providing updates, and producing the end of semester reporting. Partial System - Schools implement partial measures that meet some but not all of their requirements. This usually results in inaccurate, time consuming reports, typically requiring Spreadsheets, Mentors, and Students to produce them. * Life with the Surfboard * Accountability - Students are held accountable for their visits, which means they actually go and learn from their Mentors. Retention - Teachers know immediately when a Student is falling behind, which leads to an earlier intervention and a higher retention rate. Accreditation - Administrators can have confidence that their Teachers are running a credible Field Experience Program. Tracking is effective, reporting is comprehensive, and the benefits to the Student are real. * Positive Impact at All Levels * Administrators want a modern University that embraces technology. Students don’t want to go to a school that fills out paper logs and spreadsheets. Professors care about their Student’s education. They want to spend more time teaching and less time doing administration. The Surfboard frees up time and enforces learning. Students love the Surfboard. Students have given the App a near perfect rating and tons of positive feedback. They love checking their progress and knowing how they’re doing. Mentors enjoy being a part of the learning process for the Students… and that’s it. They shouldn’t be involved in the administration of your field experience program. * Security * Controlled Access - Only Authorized Faculty are granted access to a Class and a Student’s Placement Activity. Delayed Reporting - Placement activity is never reported when in-progress and completed placements are intentionally delayed. Plus, only dates are visible to Professors. Limited Tracking - Placement activity is only recorded in predefined windows. Under normal schedules, this means no tracking on weekends and after-hours. Student Control - The Student accepts and has full control over all tracking. They authorize and accept the placement and can end it at any time. * Full-Service Solution * We create and configure each class, minimizing the time required to get the program started. We create each location with an expertly placed geofence for optimal tracking of visits. We add the user accounts, restricting access to the classes being administered that period.

Plumbing3D is a complete plumbing education app for students, apprentices, journeymen, inspectors, and engineers. Explore fully detailed 3D building models, tap any component for instant code-referenced information, and sharpen your skills through nine interactive learning modules. TWO 3D BUILDING MODELS Navigate a residential house or a 2-story commercial building in full 3D — switch anytime. Tap any pipe, valve, fixture, or component for its name, function, material spec, and IPC/UPC code section, from the water meter through supply risers, DWV stack, storm drainage, fire suppression, and water treatment. Toggle wall transparency, hide the roof, animate flow, explode the view by system, or overlay pipe-size labels. SEARCH ANYTHING Instantly search every component, glossary term, and quiz question from one place. LEARNING HUB — 9 MODULES Plumbing Quiz: Test your knowledge of code requirements, pipe sizing, and fixture unit calculations. Best score tracked. Certification Exam Mode: Timed 40-question mock exam, 70% pass threshold, countdown clock, and a missed-questions breakdown by system. Glossary: 60+ searchable terms (DWV, PRV, AAV, WSFU, DFU, backflow) with plain-English definitions and citations. Code Reference: An offline, searchable companion organizing every component's code citation and function by system. Guided Tour: A narrated walkthrough of water flow from city main to building sewer, with code references at every stage. Fault Simulator: Activate 10 real-world failures — water hammer, siphoned trap, cross-connection, sewage backup, and more — with live status gauges and an interactive response checklist. Hydraulic Calculator: Seven calculators for water demand, WSFU/DFU sizing, pipe sizing, pressure loss, recirculation, drainage load, and pump sizing — plus a project mode that saves named calculations and exports a PDF. Code Violations: 9 documented inspector findings with severity, code section, and remediation — key prep for inspections and licensing. Diagram Gallery: 45+ technical diagrams — P-trap assembly, DWV and riser diagrams, chiller schematics, mechanical closet cutaways, MEP sections, inspection checklists, and more. Pinch to zoom or view full screen. YOUR OWN NOTES Attach notes to any component — a personal study log or jobsite reference, saved automatically. BUILT FOR IPAD AND MAC Full Split View and Slide Over support on iPad, and Mac Catalyst support on Mac. WHO THIS APP IS FOR Plumbing apprentices preparing for journeyman exams Journeymen and master plumbers refreshing code knowledge Building inspectors reviewing IPC and UPC requirements Mechanical and plumbing engineers Architecture and construction management students Contractors preparing for permit submissions Standards and organizations referenced — including IPC, UPC, ASHRAE, ASME, NFPA, ASSE, ASTM, AMCA, and ASCE — are the property of their respective organizations and used solely for educational purposes. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of them. Code references and values are for general education only and may not reflect the current adopted edition in your jurisdiction. Always consult the applicable adopted code, a licensed engineer, and your local AHJ before making design, installation, or compliance decisions.