surviving a group project
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COMP 4710 Senior Design Project
Surviving a Group Project
Dr. Xiao QinAuburn University
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/[email protected]
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Learning Goals
Goal: Compete for positions in the job market or in graduate schools.
Team Work Skills Leadership Abilities
Problem Solving Skills
Management Skills
Project Planning
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Collaborative Learning
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Common Obstacles
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Choose the best means of Communication
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Assign Tasks Coupled with Deadlines
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Give a Time Cushion
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Take the Lead
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You can’t do it alone!
• When you see that your group members are not doing their part, immediately talk to them
• If they won’t listen then you have to tell it to Dr. Chapman or Dr. Qin.
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Stay Positive
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Tools and Applications for Group Projects
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How to run an effective meeting?• Make sure there's a purpose for
the meeting (Agenda)
• Members should can come prepared
• Take Minuteshttp://www.wikihow.com/Take-Minutes
• Wrap up (e.g., to do list)18
Our Agenda• Determine a weekly meeting time• Choose a way of communication• Toolkits to support collaborations• Decide roles in future meetings:
– Who is a coordinator– Who takes minutes
• Development environments, software, hardware
• Make an initial plan for the architectural spike phase19