Teamwork and DRPIE Problem-Solving

Flashcards covering teamwork principles, group dynamics, and the steps of the DRPIE engineering problem-solving framework.

Real World Problems

Problems that are too big for 1 person, where trying to solve alone leads to wack solutions.

Diversity and Inclusion

Important concepts in teamwork that provide different perspectives, leading to more ideas, better outcomes, more valuable solutions, and promoting social justice.

Conflict

A normal element of working within a team.

Group Dynamics Qualities

Empathy, self-disclosure, communication, group involvement, and group trust.

Practices for 'Everyone Matters'

Listen, include, contribute, respect, and empower.

Team Setup Actions

Set goals, make a plan, talk, and agree on boundaries.

DRPIE Overview

An engineering problem-solving process based on the fact that most engineering problems have more than one answer; it involves going back and forth between steps and spending time on DRP.

Define (DRPIE)

The step where you make a list of unknowns and identify the goal, knowns, unknowns, info, constraints, assumptions, questions, and estimates.

Represent (DRPIE)

The step where you visualize the problem using a sketch, graph, flowchart, or diagram.

Plan (DRPIE)

The step where you identify CAD programs that will help you design a part and analyze similarities, differences, tools, and the solution.

Implement (DRPIE)

The step where you gather all necessary tools, compute the plan, run simulation, and record results in a notebook.

Evaluate (DRPIE)

The step where you determine if the final answer falls in an expected range (estimate), ensure the solution is logical and reasonable, check if it answers the goal, check work, compare with other possible solutions, and present the solution.