The Role of Teams in Engineering

By: Ethan O’Brien(presenting), Chloe Ward, Robert English, John McDermott and Graham Britchfield

Contents

What is “Teamwork”?

Where is Teamwork encountered in

engineering?

Good/Bad teamwork

Summary

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7 minutes long!

What is teamwork?

What is a team?

Who’s in a team?

How does a team work?

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Where is Teamwork encountered in Engineering?

Workplace

Life

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Good Teamwork

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The Key to a Good Team

Work together

Task understood by all

Team strategy

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What a team needs:

Cooperation

Trust

Coordination

Communication

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How does a good team develop?

Stages of group formation: Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing

Rescue plan

Acknowledge strengths and

weaknesses

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Good Teamwork skills Self managing Keep written record Collaborate Be Decisive Discipline

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“Bad” Teamwork

Mine Field• Support• Communication• Planning• Discipline

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Summary Engineers will often have to work in teams to

accomplish goals Good teamwork requires cooperation,

discipline and communication. Utilise Strengths, mitigate weaknesses

“Coming together is a beginning.Keeping together is progress.Working together is success.”- Henry Ford

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