After a grueling week of cherry-picking, jump shots, layups, blood, sweat, and tears, we’re pleased to announce the winners of the AU Tournament of Topics Round 1 matchups:
AEC North Division winners
Architecture (60%) beat Transportation (40%)
Design Visualization (66%) knocked out Building Performance Analysis (34%)
Reality Computing (58%) outplayed Structural Engineering (42%)
Land Development and Urban Planning (55%) defeated Fabrication for AEC (45%)
AEC South Division winners
Building Construction (63%) out-performed Utilities, Energy, and Natural Resources (37%)
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) (62%) brought the heat to Infrastructure Owners and Operators (38%)
CAD Management and IT (59%) out-scored Green Building (41%)
AutoCAD and General Design (65%) beat Building Owners and Operators (35%)
Manufacturing & Design East Division winners
Simulation (75%) knocked out Game Design (25%)
Process Planning and Factory Layout (68%) defeated Motion Capture (32%)
Product Design (63%) overpowered Autodesk for Educators (37%)
Sustainable Design (64%) held their own against Better Business (36%)
Manufacturing & Design West Division winners
PLM and Data Management (59%) out-skilled Animation and Entertainment (41%)
Software Development (54%) achieved a surprise victory against Digital Manufacturing (46%)
Internet of Things (50.42%) pulled out a last-minute triumph, defeating Industrial Design and Styling (49.58%) by the narrowest margin of all Round 1 matchups
3D Printing (77%) annihilated Automotive Design and Visualization (33%)
We’ll bring you details of the Sweet 16 matchups tomorrow. You can vote right now in Round 2 of the tournament. Brackets at the ready—things are heating up in #AUToT.