Engineering H193 - Team Project
Samples from Team Working Agreements
Design Process – Mockups and Prototypes
Individual Team Review by Faculty
Week 2 Day 3
Spring Quarter
Gateway Engineering Education Coalition
P. 1
Engineering H193 - Team Project
Team Working Agreement - Samples
• Outline: Organization, Communications,
Decision Making, Conflict Management, Group
Reflection
• Group meetings are used to discuss ideas and
collect the work done by individuals, not for
members to do their own work.
• At any point in time someone may call a pulse
check – Discuss tension and say how you feel
• Each team member will be responsible for placing
his/her work in the team notebook upon
completion
Spring Quarter
Gateway Engineering Education Coalition
P. 2
Engineering H193 - Team Project
Team Working Agreement - Samples
• Listen to others when they are speaking.
• On two to two decisions, a coin flip will decide
the outcome.
• If one knows that he/she cannot finish a task on
time, let the group know within a reasonable time
– not at midnight the night before something is
due
• Remember that this is not life or death. Have a
good time.
• Majority wins: If you are absent your vote does
not count.
Spring Quarter
Gateway Engineering Education Coalition
P. 3
Engineering H193 - Team Project
Team Working Agreement - Samples
• Open door policy (Be able to provide a working
environment for the team at your house.)
• Projects and tasks will be distributed as they are
introduced and according to the type of task. As
the Quarter progresses, distribution will be
changed to best suit the group’s strengths and
weaknesses.
• Conflict management – the disagreeing party’s
idea will be put to use as a back up plan.
• Responsibility for leading meetings and taking
notes will rotate.
Spring Quarter
Gateway Engineering Education Coalition
P. 4
Engineering H193 - Team Project
Team Working Agreement - Samples
• A clear agenda should exist for each meeting
• Every member is responsible for the team’s
progress and success
• All team members will be responsible for keeping
the other team members informed of their
progress and responsibilities.
• This agreement is considered a working
document and is subject to modification at any
time.
Spring Quarter
Gateway Engineering Education Coalition
P. 5
Engineering H193 - Team Project
Models - Mockups and Prototypes
• Presentation developed by David Hawn, currently
a Junior in Mechanical Engineering.
• David was in FEH 2000-2001, and a member of the
team with the fastest robot.
• Time – 15-25 minutes depending on questions
• Assignment for the day – Build a mockup and
‘drive’ it around the robot course
Spring Quarter
Gateway Engineering Education Coalition
P. 6
Engineering H193 - Team Project
Team Review by Faculty
• Meet with each team (5 – 8 minutes)
• Hand back and discuss the Brainstorming,
Sketches and Strategy
• Check on the organization of the project
notebook
• Check on the development of the project
schedule (due Monday)
• Answer questions
Spring Quarter
Gateway Engineering Education Coalition
P. 7