BENEFITS / VALUE
CONSORTIUM MEMBER
Benefit
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answer relevant research questions that are beyond the time and capacity of firms
- access to faculty expertise and faculty research
- access to highly qualified students matched to individual firm
- access to school / college / university research materials and resources (varies)
- access to consortium database exclusive to members
- access to research results presented at exclusive consortium meetings
- citations in publications
- 6 hours per year of Continuing Education / AIA Learning Units (LU)
Value
- research capacity within the firm is expanded
- research results apply to projects with direct benefit to clients
- connection to University can lead to consultation, collaborative grants or projects
- eligibility for collaborative grants requiring full-time academic participants
- connection to University has marketing value, plus promotion by University
- collaboratively built database broadens and deepens expertise
- network of consortium creates business opportunities
STUDENT
Benefit
- 225 hrs* of AXP in experience setting A or O during academic year (Practice Internship)
- 150 hrs** of AXP in experience setting S per academic year (Research Internship)
- 600 hrs* of AXP in experience setting A or O per summer
- 930 hrs** of AXP in experience setting S for advanced degree
- Stipend and salary similar to Research Assistant position stipend and tuition reduction
- Fellowship opportunities exclusive to MS-RP including tuition, AREĀ® fees, etc.
- ARE instruction customized for MS-RP, sections taken in structured cohort
* students' individual hours may vary
** not applicable for the states which have adopted the 3740 hour requirement and revised AXP terms
Value
- potential to complete AXP and AREĀ® and reduce time to licensure
- relationship with faculty members’ research
- high quality office experience in a challenging job market
- opportunity for leadership, substantively contributing to firm and to consortium
FACULTY
Benefit
- honorarium for advising on research project
- 6 hours per year of Continuing Education / AIA Learning Units (LU)
Value
- opportunity to work on relevant and compelling research topics
- potential for research grants, papers and presentations based on work
- connection to firm leading to future consultation, collaborative grants or projects
- expansion of knowledge relevant to current and future professional practices
IMPACT
Building Industry
- creates robust knowledge loop between education and practice through research
- defines industry-wide practice-based research road map for the future
- sets collective agenda and priorities to address greatest challenges facing industry and society
- advances diversity and equity in the industry by placing women and people of color in a strong network connected to industry research priorities
- establishes elevated industry standards as case-based, evidence based, performance-based
- transforms industry culture as collaborative, integrated, shared, trusting
- communicates greatest value of architects to clients, other disciplines and the public