Industrial participation is central to identifying critical real-life problems for intelligent data analysis. Through this exposure, students can strengthen and find practical applications for their research. Industry benefits by having access to students who are intimately familiar with the problems they are trying to solve and the cutting-edge technologies they are using to do it. Thus, none of it would pay for administrative expenses, building maintenance, or utility costs, for example. However, there is no legal obligation from UT for any deliverables.
Most students however prefer to spend the summer with their sponsoring company as a summer intern.
A detailed breakdown of these costs are available upon request. Sept 1 - Jan 15. June 1 - Aug 31. There is no restriction on the use of these funds. If you prefer to sponsor the lab as a whole, rather than an individual student, you could do so by signing on as a preferred industrial partner.