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Intro to Engineering – ENGR 1MPCTeam Building Workshop

“Coming together is a

beginning;

Keeping together is progress;

Working together is success.”

- Henry Ford

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Intro to Engineering – ENGR 1MPC

Henry Ford held the patent for what invention?

ANSWER: The Assembly Line

Question of the Day

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Intro to Engineering – ENGR 1MPCPrior Student Experience

Team Membership Sports Marching Band/Ensembles Clubs (e.g., Chess)

Team or Leadership Seminars High School Church Youth Groups ROTC

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Intro to Engineering – ENGR 1MPCSo… Why Teamwork?

Industry Needs Teamwork skills Communication skills Negotiation and Conflict Resolution

Provides support system for studentsResponds to wider range of learning stylesRequired skill among graduates for Universities to maintain national accreditation

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Intro to Engineering – ENGR 1MPCWorkshop Goals

To provide you with an overview of team organization and team performance;To provide time for reflection and discussion on team characteristics; andTo give you a chance to practice teamwork skills.

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Intro to Engineering – ENGR 1MPCTeam Organization

For complex projects, it is often useful to assign roles for members of the team.

Facilitator: leads and controls meeting; makes sure that all members have a chance to speak

Recorder:

creates a written record of what was discussed and what decisions were made in each meeting

Referee: keeps the discussion in line and on time

Moderator: ensures that all topics are covered

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Intro to Engineering – ENGR 1MPCEnhancing Performance

Individual Performance

+Assembly Effect

- Process Losses .

Team Performance

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Intro to Engineering – ENGR 1MPCExercise: Simply Supported Beams

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Intro to Engineering – ENGR 1MPCExercise: Simply Supported Beams

1) Two sheets of newsprint

2) One adhesive backed file label or equivalent piece of tape

3) Two plastic cups to use as beam supports.

Additional design constraints:

a) The file label NOT attached to cups

b) Neigher Weight nor Paper maytouch the table;

One sheet = superior design of the year award

Load

65 cm

Note: 65 cm is from edge of cup to edge of cup.