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ENGG461 -Managing Engineering Projects

Week 2 Tutorial Class

Agenda
 Tuckman’s team development model
 10-15 minutes
 Belbin team roles
 15-20 minutes
 Assessment 2 details and assign case projects
 40-45 minutes
 Team role activity
 (30-40 minutes)

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(Bruce Tuckman, 1965)

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The role of leaders?

 What can leaders do in each phase to facilitate team
development and functioning?

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The role of Team Members?

 What can team members do in each

phase to facilitate team development and
functioning?

The role of Team Members?

 What can team members do in each phase to
facilitate team development and functioning?

 Expect that the team development process is not linear and

there could be ups and downs

 Seek proactively to clarify project/team goals and offer

assistance to other team members in need.

 Recognise differences and strengths of team members and

have empathy toward others.

 Acknowledge that conflicts are not necessarily bad; sometimes

can lead to creativity and team bonding

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Team Roles (Belbin, 2007)

Shaper challenges team to improve

 Action
oriented Implementer puts ideas into action
Completer-finisher ensures completion

Coordinator acts as chair person

 People
oriented Team worker encourages cooperation
Resource investigator explores opportunities

 Thought Plant presents new ideas

oriented Monitor-evaluator analyses options
Specialist provides specialist skills

Team Roles

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Team Roles (contd.)

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Assessment 2
Week 10
Week 2 Week 5 Week 11 Week 12

2A 2B 2C
Select a real- Develop a plan Investigate the Report how
Form a group
world case to investigate case project Report what your
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class
investigate project plan) panned out

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Assessment 2 Overview
• Rigor of Research
•
•
Scope
Schedule
Team Project •
•
Depth of analysis
Effective Delivery
• Quality/risk • Demonstrate PM
management Defining Knowledge

What is your plan? 2A -5%

Case Project
Planning
Defining
• Post Project Planning
Evaluation Implementing 2B – 25%
• Reflection Implementing
What did
you Closing
What did you Closing
2C -10% find?
achieve/learn?

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Assessment 2A: Project Proposal

 What is your plan to investigate the case project?
 What are the key aspects of the “case project” you are investigating?
 Reasons for selecting this project for investigation
 What is the scope of your investigation?
 What are the activities/tasks required?
 How would you sequence the activities?
 Who is going to take responsibility for each activity/task?
 What are the risks associated with your plan? What is your risk management
plan?
 How will the team members communicate during the project period?
 Goals of the team project

Also refer to the marking rubric for assessment 2A

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Assessment 2A: Project Proposal

 Organize/format as a formal report
 Cover page

 Table of contents

 Figures and tables numbered and labelled

 Citations and references

Focus is on the Team Project

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Assessment 2B
 Pre Recorded Presentation
 25 to 30 mins
 To be submitted in week 10

Focus is on the
Case Project
 Viva Voce
 In your tutorial class in week 11

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Assessment 2B: Key Aspects

Presentation
Viva Voce
Technology
• Scope • Structure
• Depth • Preparation • Delivery
• Quality • Recording • Engagement
• Submission
Content Presentation

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Presentation Structure (Guide Only)

 Intro to team (name, discipline background and team project
role/accountability) and case project; presentation outline [3-4 minutes]
 Case project highlights: key challenges/issues/insights drawn from the case
project (for example, technical challenges, stakeholder mgmt., key factors
contributing to exceptional success or failure) [4-5 minutes]
 A detailed account (findings) on the selected PM knowledge areas
examined (one area per student) (for example, time/schedule, cost/budget,
quality/technical, stakeholder/communication, risk –management) [16-18
minutes]
 Team’s evaluation of case project performance (success or failure);
reflections; suggestions for improvements; key learnings [2-3 minutes]
 Tips: start early; leverage on team strengths; make use of technology;
rehearse well; maintain eye contact (through camera)
 DO NOT read from notes or recite textbook/lecture content!

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Assessment 2B: Marking Criteria

 Quality and professionalism in presentation (20%)

 Scope and rigour of research and analysis (30%)

 Structure/content of presentation & depth of understanding

(30%)

 Conclusions and articulation of learning outcomes (10%)

 Dealing with questions (10%)

Also refer to the marking rubric for assessment 2B

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Assessment 2C : Closeout Report

 A reflection on how your team project panned out
 Did you stick to the plan? Any deviations?
 Were the project management tools helpful?
 Did you achieve the aims/objectives?
 What skills were developed?
 What lessons were learned?
 How was the team performance?
 Organise as a formal report

Focus is on the Team Project

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Assessment 2C : Marking Criteria

 Introduction (5%)

 Project delivery plans (20%)

 Planned vs achieved outcomes (20%)

 Team project performance review (30%)

 Reflections (10%)

 Conclusions (5%)
Also refer to the marking rubric for assessment 2C
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Assessments: Detailed Resources

 Course outline
 Assessment details
 Marking rubrics
 Assessments section in subject Moodle site

 Clarify your doubts with

 Your tutor
 Course coordinator

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Assessment 2 Team Formation

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Team-role Activity
 Undertake in groups of 4

1. Reflect on each team member’s work

preferences, past performance etc. and
identify the roles you could
comfortably/confidently fit into

2. Identify all the roles that would be

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required to complete Assessment 2 tasks

3. Discuss how you could fill any gaps

between above 1 and 2

4. Share your findings with the class

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Thank You

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