<span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7388dd03-380b-706d-96e5-d7fc82e48e7b"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The ANSYS Institute gives students hands-on access to computer-aided-engineering capabilities; a versatile A/V presentation system; studio space with workbench areas for physical prototype development and assembly; and equipment for rapid-prototyping, reverse engineering and rapid product development. Teams operate in an open lab environment that encourages a free exchange of ideas across groups.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-size:small;"><span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></span></span> == <span id="docs-internal-guid-6606fdbc-380d-ba2a-3807-24006ab39ff4"><span style="font-size: 25px; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Classes that Encourage Industry-Academic Collaboration</span></span> == <span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-6606fdbc-380d-ba2a-3807-24006ab39ff4"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Central to the School of Architecture and Urban Planning's educational philosophy is the fundamental principle that excellence in design and research involves direct and extended interaction with design professionals and culture. The School’s sponsored studio program provides this enhanced access to the profession and affiliated businesses for faculty and students. Each of the sponsored studios focuses on a unique aspect of design and includes the engagement of professionals from architecture, development, material design, manufacturing and building management with students in the studio environment. The business partners provide funding to support studio activities, travel, lectures, publications and materials.</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-6606fdbc-380d-ba2a-3807-24006ab39ff4"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design Intelligence</span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">says the School's program is "an amazing symbiosis between practice and education."</span></span></span> <span style="font-size:small;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-6606fdbc-380d-ba2a-3807-24006ab39ff4"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The sponsored studio program is based on a mutually beneficial, multi-year arrangement between SARUP and the business partner. Two such studios, the IP BIM Studio, coordinated by </span>[https://www4.uwm.edu/sarup/people/faculty/snyder.cfm <span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(103, 103, 103); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Associate Professor Gil Snyder</span>]<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and </span>[https://www4.uwm.edu/sarup/people/faculty/dicker.cfm <span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(103, 103, 103); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adjunct Professor Jim Dicker</span>]<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in collaboration with Eppstein Uhen Architects, and the Workshop Studio conducted by </span>[https://www4.uwm.edu/sarup/people/faculty/schermer.cfm <span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(103, 103, 103); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Associate Professor Brian Schermer</span>]<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in conjunction with Workshop Architects, have received </span>[http://www.ncarb.org/ <span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(103, 103, 103); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NCARB Prizes</span>]<span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">for their integration of practice and the academy. Students from a number of sponsored studios consistently participate in a variety of national and international competitions resulting in a host of awards and opportunities.</span></span></span><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>
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