Reflection Questions - Week One

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009

Reflection Questions - Week One

1.) With minimal instructions and a time crunch, the project partner needs to be involved from step one. By having the design team ask questions to best design a product for the user, is a very critical process. With out the project partner, the design could vere away from what truley needs to be done, and then a faulty product would be designed, time would be wasted, and in this case, children would stay ill.

2.) Ask questions. Present groundbreaking updates. Continually check up on partner status. (Does the design still need to be made?) Budget.

3.) Statistical background information. Client input. Previous solution methods that didn't work for their problems.

4.) Have any fatal interactions occured when the police force inhabit/take over a meth facility? What was used in place of our product before we started working on this? Is the intention that any police officer, with little to no education in technical matters can operate such a device, at the job site?

1. a) I can see myself being a team leader and a project liason. Mostly because of my previous communication and leadership training from scouts, band, and work experiences.

b.) I don't know them well enough to determine what their strong and week points were.

c.) I could see how the CFO would be a nusance, however, a budget is necessary.

d.) All roles are needed, however, many of their tasks can feel over whelming, with a group of this size, it would be nice to see more of the tasks delegated to more people.

2. a.) Communication should be the most imporatant thing. Be respectful and courteous when talking to others, we're all at Purdue, none of us are "stupid." Emails, phone numbers, and facebook names should all be shared and regularly used to plan for meetings and work sessions. Be on time. I can't stand people who say they have integrity, clearly have brains, and show up late or not at all to group meetings.

b.) A well meshed group that had similar goals, if not the same, that was able to work effectively and efficiently together to reach those common goals.

c.) I'm not a fan of students grading students, however, a teacher/advisor review should be necessary if certain team members cannot follow up with their duties.