1. Topics results of ABET survey of skills vs. importance announcements –start oral reports on 10/18 –schedule tbd schedule: upcoming due dates –electronic bio –self-assessment –team notebook –team contract results of team questions and in-class exercise

3. Fall 2007 Schedule of Due Dates M/F: due at 3pm in ERC 536 W: due at class time start oral reports on 10/17 overview of project in 5-10 minutes

4. Upcoming Due Dates Friday 10/5: email electronic bio to karen.davis@uc.edu –download my html template (view source) and edit it with a simple editor (e.g., emacs, vi, notepad) Friday 10/12: hardcopy of signed team contract –work on this in class next week (10/10) Wednesday 10/17: self-assessment essay due –oral reports start

5. Professional Biography html Template replace lowercase blue text with your own information; email 10/5 your name your name your preferred email address co-op or other experience and responsibilities (most recent first) your title, organization (# quarters): job activities/responsibilities/accomplishments your title, organization (# quarters): job activities/responsibilities/accomplishments etc. skills/expertise areas skill 1 skill 2 etc. areas of interest area 1 area 2 etc. type of project sought type 1 type 2 P> etc. Please name your file lastname.html (all lowercase) but don’t resend if you have already sent it

6. Upcoming Assignment Details individual self-assessment essay (due 10/17) a sentence or two about what your project is about one paragraph (each) about how your curriculum co-op experience have prepared you to undertake your senior design project –be specific! (courses, co-op employer) –mention technical and non-technical skills and how acquired –6 sentence minimum per paragraph

7. Project Notebook: 10/31 and 11/30 project notebook: record weekly team meetings and other relevant project documentation –meeting log: date start/end times location people present issues discussed possible resolutions or approaches to solve problems action items (what, who is responsible, by when?) –all graded assignments –research papers and notes –brainstorming, sketches, drafts, receipts for purchases and/or project-related expenses –sum of hours on task for team and individuals recommended: keep an electronic copy if possibleelectronic copy We are looking for: effort engagement evidence of progress

8. From Webster Dictionary Group: –A number of individuals assembled together or having some unifying relationship –Two or more figures forming a complete unit in a composition –An assemblage of related organisms –A mathematical set closed under a binary associative operation Team: –Original meaning: Two or more animals harnessed to the same vehicle for pulling in the same direction –Modern usage: A number of persons associated together in work or activity

9. A team … has a focus and specific goal has roles/responsibilities cares about quality of end result trusts each other’s abilities communicates leverages strengths of individuals works constructively agrees on objectives has strategies/plans of action has accountability can celebrate successes has leadership can tackle a larger project than an individual alone has a time duration [has a mascot and/or uniform]

10. What makes a team effective: A short list with a cute acronym –Purpose –Empowerment –Relationships and Communication –Flexibility –Optimal Productivity –Recognition –Morale

11. Bad teams may suffer from... conflicts of interest and belief; fighting time conflicts; poor time management inability to meet deadlines miscommunication (or lack of communication) lack of dependability unrealistic expectations lack of leadership lack of motivation lack of focus slackers; lazy team members; uneven contribution close-mindedness know-it-alls lack of intelligence; unbalanced knowledge dealing with unplanned changes not completing individual responsibilities unbalanced workload undefined goals disorganization and unresponsiveness

12. Team Accountability team contract –work on in class next week –individual/group expectations –penalties for non-compliance –submit hardcopy signed by all team members –keep a copy in team notebook team member and self-evaluation (end of quarter) –categories accuracy, participation, quantity and quality of work, … –scores emphasizing preparation and cooperation excellent, very good, …, superficial, no show team and self-assessment from Spring 2007

13. Team Contract Contents individual responsibilities or expectations –what should each person do for the team? –what should each person do to ensure that the team succeeds? team responsibilities or expectations –what does the team do to ensure that it functions well? –what does the team do for each individual member? consequences for infractions –escalating? incident specific? –should be realistic and enforceable by team at least 5 items per area above

14. In-class Exercise with your team or group, pick 5 items from bad team experience list identify what an individual and the team could do to avoid each item (positive behaviors) … be specific identify penalties or consequences for them (if the negative behaviors occur)