1. Lab Policies, IPR, GIT, Submission System & Teaming
Class 4 Notes – Sections 1-4
CSC 492 – Senior Design – Spring 2018
Ms. Margaret Heil Director Dr. Sarah Heckman Technical Advisor (Section 1)
Dr. Lina Battestilli & Dr. Jason King Technical Advisors (Sections 2 & 3) Dr. David Sturgill Technical Advisor (Section 4) Mr. Michael DeHaan Technical Consultant/Advisor (Section 4) Mr. Ignacio Domínguez TA/Technical Advisor (Section 4)
Mr. Nick Freeman Technology Specialist Ms. Bethany Janos & Mr. Brian Clee TAs

2. Class 4 Topics & Activities
Lab Policies – Mr. Trey Murdoch & Team, IT
Interim Progress Report (IPR) & Rubrics – MRH
GIT & Submission System – Mr. Nick Freeman
Stages of Teaming – MRH
Time with Advisors

3. Lab Policies
Mr. Trey Murdoch & Team, CSC IT

4. Interim Progress Report (IPR)
Ms. Margaret Heil

5. Interim Progress Report (IPR) & Rubrics
IPR Guidelines – MRH
First Draft Due February 9
Executive Summary
Project Description
Preliminary Requirements
Preliminary Design
Preliminary Testing
Any Other Section (for Feedback!)
Final IPR Due March 2 (Draft Guides Due As Well)
Grade Based on Entire Process (Feedback Given on Both Versions)

6. GIT & Submission System
Mr. Nick Freeman

7. Stages of Teaming
Ms. Margaret Heil

8. Team
“A Team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.”
The Wisdom of Teams, Creating the High-Performance Organization
Katzenbach & Smith, 1993

9. Four Stages of Teaming
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing

10. Forming Bringing People Together to Form a Team
Characterized by Uncertainty
Finding Out:
How members are chosen
Purpose
What do I do?
Leader Directs

11. Storming Occurs When a Team First Encounters Conflict
Struggle for Power
Finding Out:
If conflict resolving ground rules are effective!
That conflict can be positive
Leader Coaches

12. Norming How a Group Operates As a Team
Establishment of Norms Via Personalities & Ground Rules
Finding Out:
How members interact
Different learning/working styles
Individuals’ strengths & deficits
Leader Supports

13. Performing High Level Performance of Task Evaluation of Work
Characterized by Confidence
Leader Delegates

14. Situational Leadership
High
3 - Norming
2 - Storming
Supportive Behavior
4 - Performing
1 - Forming
Low
Directive Behavior
High
Low

15. Time with Advisors