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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