For years, the University of Wisconsin’s Department of Mechanical Engineering foundry has served as a learning environment for students eager to gain hands-on manufacturing skills. But, the early months of 2024 saw the foundry’s permanent closure so the space could be used as a research lab.
A new partnership between the art and engineering department served to create a substitute so students could continue gaining practical skills as part of their engineering courses. The two departments’ combined efforts led to a variety of engineering courses which share the art foundry.
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