Projects, teamwork and ethics

1. Projects, teamwork and ethics Projects: Work breakdown structure Scope of work Budget Schedule Teamwork Elements of a team Stages of development Teamwork Team rules Ethics Professional responsibility State laws ASME Code of Ethics

2. How do we solve a design problem?

3. Why should we plan a project? WHAT ? ……...scope of work tasks WHEN ? ……...schedule HOW MUCH?..budget WHO?………...organization chart, responsibilities table

4. What is a project Project – Unique sequence of activities (work tasks) undertaken ONCE to achieve a specific set of objectives.

5. Work breakdown structure

6. Scope of work (partial)

7. Responsibilities table

8. Project schedule

9. Project Budget

10. Project notebook

11. Organization chart for a design project

12. Project Teams Definition of a “team” Elements that describe a “team” How teams change during the project How to have effective team meetings Setting “Team Rules”

13. What defines a “team” A team - is a group of people that: have complementary skills and knowledge work together toward common goals hold each other mutually accountable.

14. Elements of a “team” Communication – Listening, speaking, writing, drawing, etc Seek first to understand before being understood   Group Decision making Handoff to management Voting majority versus minority, unanimous Consensus thorough discussion, some minor compromises, command decision   Collaboration – committed, cooperate, participate, assist Team is more important than individual desires   Self-management – (starts with a project plan, however)

15. Stages of Team Development project initiation wild enthusiasm disillusionment chaos search for the guilty punishment of the innocent promotion of the non-participants, and definition of the project requirements (Lewis, 2002). Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing (Tuckman)

16. Effective team meetings Agenda Effective execution Start on time Practice effective listening skills Facilitate the facilitator Come prepared Discuss fact not fiction Take action Take minutes Draft next agenda Turn-off cell phones

17. Team Rules Commit to the goals of team Perform assigned tasks completely, accurately, on time. Respect the contributions of others Assist other team members when needed Ask for help before we get into trouble Follow guidelines for effective meetings Actively participate in team deliberations Focus on problems not people or personalities Constructively resolve conflicts or differences of opinion Comment clearly and constructively

18. Teamwork Completes Individual tasks on time Completes Individual tasks thoroughly Assists other teammates  Listens well Participates in team deliberations Keeps deliberations on track  Respects individual differences (ethnicity, gender etc.)  Solves problems openly, authentically

19. What is Professional Responsibility? definition of responsibility 1. The social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force.

20. When should we be professionally responsible?

21. Rules of Professional Responsibility

22. ASME Code of Ethics – Fundamental Principles

23. ASME Code of EthicsFundamental Cannons 1-4

24. ASME Code of EthicsFundamental Cannons 5-8

25. Guidelines for facilitating ethical problems

26. Guidelines for facilitating ethical problems

27. Summary Design Project – decisions, teamwork, coordination Project plan – scope of work, schedule, budget “Teamwork” requires: communication, group decision making, collaboration, self–management Teams are dynamic… expect changes Hold “effective meetings” Set team rules… early in project Ethics We are professionally responsibile Observe state laws Memorize the ASME Code of Ethics