Team Stages Forming Storming Conflict and chaos Arguments development of subgroups and disunity Little progress toward goal Norming Roles and norms are established Team members have a shared understanding of team priorities and capabilities Conflict reduces and productivity increases dramatically Performing Unproductive conflict stops Team members anticipate prevent or work through problems The team is productive Adjourning Teaming Tools and Roles Tools Agenda Action items Issues bin Code of cooperation team contract Roles Coordinator not the boss Recorder Timekeeper Encourager gatekeeper Attempts to maintain a balanced level of participation by all team members Devil s advocate Expresses an opinion that disagrees with others in an attempt to provoke discussion and keep a team from rushing to judgment Design Process 1 2 3 4 5 Needfinding Problem Scoping Concept Generation Concept Reduction Selection Detail Solution Selected Evaluation of Solution 6 Communicate Final Solution Prior art is information or ideas that are available to the public in any form the work that has been done before you begin your project work patent Looking at prior art can provide ideas and inspiration It can also make engineers aware of what already exists
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