ESC100 – Design Studio Week 4 Teamwork Introduction to the Project Brainstorming Today’s Schedule: 2:05-2:25 Machine Shop 2:30-2:45 Short Teaming Lecture 2:45-3:15 Get to know your team (team contract) 3:15-3:30 The Project and Milestone 1 3:30-4:45Design Specs and Brainstorming

What is teamwork…. (it is more than a group) A team is a group of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common pur- pose, performance goals and approach, for which they hold themselves accountable

Famous Quotes About Teamwork  Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. -Henry Ford  Teamwork is the ability to work as a group toward a common vision, even if that vision becomes extremely blurry. - unknown  I can do what you can’t do, and you can do what I can’t do; together we can do great things. - Mother Teresa  No member of a crew is praised for the rugged individuality of his rowing. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

A. Students do not know what to expect. B. Decisions take more time C. There are disagreements D. Not all students fully participate E. Scheduling conflicts F. Tension of individual versus group accountability Why Students don’t like Teams

 Accomplish projects an individual cannot do ◦ Most engineering projects are too large or too complex for one individual to complete alone.  Brainstorm More Solution Options & Detect Flaws in Solutions ◦ Different people looking at the same problem will find different solutions. ◦ A team looking at different proposed solutions may find pitfalls that an individual might miss.  Build Community ◦ Members of effective teams can form personal bonds which are good for individual and workplace morale. In the university setting, students on teams often form bonds that extend beyond the classroom.  Exposure to different points of view ◦ You learn different ways of approaching a problem when you are exposed to methods and ideas that other people have. Benefits of Working in Teams

 Critical Thinking & Evaluation Skills ◦ You must use these skills to evaluate the complex issues of team project goals and to formulate appropriate solutions and plans  Conflict Resolution Skills ◦ Yes, teams have conflicts, but you can develop the skills to facilitate solutions to conflicts so that the team remains functional.  Develop Good Communication Skills ◦ Effective teams...  Actively and effectively listen to their team members to understand their ideas and concerns.  Effectively articulate their ideas or their concerns to others.  Provide genuinely constructive feedback to team members Benefits of Working in Teams

Team Skills Listen to other's ideas. When people are allowed to freely express their ideas, these initial ideas produce other ideas. Listen Ask questions, interact, and discuss the objectives of the team. Question Individuals are encouraged to exchange, defend, and then to ultimately rethink their ideas. Persuade Treat others with respect and support their ideas. Respect Help one's coworkers, which is the general theme of teamwork. Help Share with the team to create an environment of teamwork. Share All members of the team are encouraged to participate in the team. Participate

Tips on Communication  Listen actively and ask questions  Give constructive feedback ◦ Don't express an opinion as a fact ◦ Explain your reasons ◦ Restate the original idea to be sure it's understood ◦ Compliment another's idea ◦ Respond, don't react ◦ Don't interrupt ◦ Critique the idea, not the person ◦ Be courteous ◦ Avoid jargon  Be Aware of body language and tone.

 Assign a Group Leader - Project manager, Leader, Facilitator, etc.  List tasks to be completed ◦ Assign responsibility for all tasks, develop a timeline, develop and post a checklist.  Communicate ◦ Maintain a central archive for all communications (a team Design Notebook). ◦ Communicate all team meetings - Send reminders when deadlines approach, Send confirmation when tasks are completed.  Distribute the work among members ◦ Equivalency-Fairness-Balance, Ability-Training-Experience, Time and Effort  Do what you promise to do... Be accountable ◦ On time, Your best quality work Tips on Team Organization

Tips on Resolving Conflict  Acknowledge the conflict – don’t ignore it  Review your team contract.  Stick to the facts – don’t get personal  Analyze the situation – encourage different points of view  Focus on a solution – don’t get stuck on things you can’t change  Once you decide on a solution – move forward

Tip - Running a Good Meeting  Plan the meeting – objectives & agenda  Inform the team – when, where, information they need, what they need to prepare  Conduct effectively – follow agenda, one item at a time, manage discussion, maintain focus and pace  Summarize meeting – summarize decisions and action items, send notes out to team

Finally - Keep in mind that:  Working in a group does NOT mean that you are working as a team.  Teamwork does NOT just happen.  Team skills need practice and development.  A team’s success is measured by the achievement of the team as a whole.  Industry values teamwork more than an individual’s ability to contribute.

2:45-3:15 Spend 30 minutes with your team ◦ Read over and discuss team contract (due Monday). ◦ Sign Tool Kit agreement 3:15 Introduction to the Design Project and Milestone #1 3:30 Back in Teams ◦ Review and Rewrite the problem specifications (Performance, Geometry, Materials, Energy, Time, Cost, Manufacture, Standards, Safety, Transport, Ergonomics) ◦ Brainstorm Ideas for your project Monday – We will meet as a group (OLIN 204) DUE –20 ideas that you have brainstormed for the project. Bring list to hand in Today

1. Samwick, Cavazos, Bailey 2. Esposito, Sharry, Mintz 3. Foresman, Fromm, Vesling 4. Van Nostrand, Rubin, Woods 5. Haren, Klug, Martin 6. Donlon, Sears, Brown ‹#›/ Teams

Design Specs:  Performance, Geometry, Materials, Energy, Time, Cost, Manufacture, Standards, Safety, Transport, Ergonomics Brainstorming:  The basic ground rules for brainstorming are: 1. All ideas are welcome. There are no wrong answers. Wild ideas are encouraged. 2. During brainstorming, no judgment or criticism is allowed. 3. Generate as many ideas as possible. Seek quantity rather than quality of ideas. Don’t give long explanations. Be brief. 4. Building on or expanding previous ideas ("hitchhiking") is encouraged. Problem Definition

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