ENGR 1201 - Quiz l Review

What are ground rules in teams?

Agreed expectations for acceptable behaviors and processes

How should teams make decisions?

By consensus, majority vote or another agreed method.

What is the key to effective team communication?

Active listening, constructive feedback, and full participation.

Why is conflict management important in teams?

Conflict can be productive if managed well but harmful if ignored.

4 common team roles

Organizer, recorder, timekeeper, facilitator/encourager.

Why should teams rotate?

To give everyone experience and prevent role burnout.

How should workload be handled?

Distributed fairly, with backup plans for absences.

What assures accountability in teams?

Peer evaluations and shared responsibility for results.

Why is valuing diversity important?

Each member brings unique insights and skills.

What should teams agree on regarding outcomes?

Clear goals and criteria for success.

What should evaluations focus on?

Specific behaviors, not personal opinions.

Why is teamwork vital for engineers?

Most engineering work is team-based ,and graduates often lead projects within 5 years.

Example of teamwork in practice?

NASA’s underwater astronaut training for Hubble missions.

What is a team?

Individuals cooperating to accomplish a common goal.

What does T.E.A.M. stand for?

Together Excellence, Apart Mediocrity.

Why do engineers work in teams?

To solve complex problems requiring multiple specialties.

What is concurrent engineering?

Running design, marketing, and manufacturing tasks in parallel to save time and cost.

What are the three main team structures?

Traditional (leader-driven), Participative (input-based), Shared Leadership (rotating leadership).

What are the 5 stages of team growth?

Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning.

What happens in the forming stage?

Members meet, leader chosen, skills and personalities identified.

What happens in the storming stage?

Conflicts emerge; team must learn compromise.

What happens in the norming stage?

Rules, norms, and trust are established.

What happens in the performing stage?

Team works productively toward shared vision.

What happens in the adjourning stage?

Task is completed, team disbands, members reflect.

What should new teams establish?

Purpose, process, ground rules, communication, roles, participation, and evaluation measures.

What is a team contract?

A document outlining team identity, roles, expectations, and meeting schedules.

Name 3 decision-making methods.

Consensus, Majority, Expert (others: Minority, Averaging, Authority Decision, Authority Consultation).

What makes a successful team?

Common goal, leadership, communication, respect, responsibility, creativity, and harmony

What are two leadership styles?

Task-oriented and People-oriented.

Why does a successful team need both leadership styles?

To balance task focus with people focus for effectiveness and morale.

What questions should team evaluations answer?

Did we achieve our goal? Did we grow? Did we enjoy working together?

What is the purpose of weekly progress reports?

To track contributions and keep the project on schedule.