April 12, 2016
AU ToT Round 2 winners—how’s your bracket looking now?
Man oh, man, Round 2 of the AU Tournament of Topics saw fierce competition, fast breaks, and a lot of close calls. After a weeklong battle of wits, wills, and endurance, the Sweet 16 matchups are over and we’re excited to announce the winners advancing on to Round 3, the Elite 8:
AEC North Division winners
Design Visualization (60%) defeated Architecture (40%)
Reality Computing (61%) outscored Land Development and Urban Planning (39%)
AEC South Division winners
Building Construction (53%) muscled out Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) (47%)
CAD Management and IT (61%) triumphed over AutoCAD and General Design (39%)
Manufacturing & Design East Division winners
Simulation (66%) knocked out Process Planning and Factory Layout (34%)
Sustainable Design (59%) was too strong a contender for Product Design (41%)
Manufacturing & Design West Division winners
Software Development (70%) out-played PLM and Data Management (30%)
3D Printing (57%) brought it home over Internet of Things (43%)
Check back tomorrow for a look at the Round 3 matchups. Which topics will win your interest—and your votes—as we close in on crowning a winner? Have your say and help shape the future of making things at AU Las Vegas 2016 this November.
Place your picks now—it’s about to go down.

