CS-EE 481

1University of Portland School of Engineering

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Post Mortem ReviewApril 21st, 2010

CS-EE 481

2University of Portland School of Engineering

What Worked Well

• Teammates who don’t give up• Not Necessarily best buddies• Different personalities• Meet towards the beginning of the week• Get started over the Summer• Anticipate Hardship

CS-EE 481

3University of Portland School of Engineering

What Went Wrong

• Underestimated Difficulty/Complexity• Team member distractions• Not everything happens on time:

– Industry Rep., acquire sensor, etc.

CS-EE 481

4University of Portland School of Engineering

Recommendations

• Form teams with good team mates, not necessarily your friends (because they won’t necessarily be your friends after S.D.)

• Anticipate difficulty (not everything works as it should)

• Don’t forget: it’s only a 3-credit course…