Managing the work of Individuals and Teams

HNC In Engineering – Design for manufacture Edexcel HN Unit: Engineering Science (NQF L4)© Leicester College 2009. This work is licensed under

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Author: Leicester CollegeDate created:Date revised: 2009

Abstract: Within Engineering much of the real work is done in teams. Teamwork plays a vital role in successfully developing products for the market place. This file discusses the types of roles the team members can fulfil and how to get the most out of both the individual and the team as a whole.

Belbin's Team Roles

Team Roles (Belbin) Teams- Two Functions Effective Teams Belbin's Ideal Team Woodcock's Analysis of Team Development The Undeveloped Team The Experimenting Team The Consolidating Team The Mature Team Credits

File name Unit outcome Key words

Design for assembly 1.1, 1.2,1.4 Overview, Cost, quality, reliability, assembly, guidelines

FMS 2.2 Models, work cycles, volume, machine utilisation, automation, flexible, systems

Geometric Tolerancing

3.1,3.2 Geometric, tolerance, system, symbols, orientation, BS, ISO, location, runout, datum

Industrial Robots 2.2,2.3 Robot, industrial, robot arm, Cartesian, polar, cylindrical, jointed arm

Jigs and Fixtures 2.1,2.3 Efficiency, production, jigs, fixtures, tooling, production,

Kinematics 2.1,2.3 Machines, kinematics, Degrees of freedom, configuration, space, work space, robot, joints, forward, inverse

DFM introduction 1.1, 1.2, 1.4 design

These files support the Edexcel HN unit – Design for Manufacture (NQF L4)

For further information regarding unit outcomes go to Edexcel.org.uk/ HN/ Engineering / Specifications

Belbin's Team Roles

Action-oriented roles Shaper, Implementer, and Completer-Finisher

People-oriented roles Co-ordinator, Teamworker and Resource

Investigator Cerebral roles

Plant, Monitor-Evaluator and Specialist

Belbin's Team Roles

Task function achievement of goals, specific tasks,

“production” activities, problem solving, exchange of ideas or information, innovation

Maintenance function support, assistance, protection, building

of relationships, encouragement, stimulus, reinforcement of beliefs, views etc.

Belbin's Team Roles

Persistence in the pursuit of goals but creative flexibility in the strategies used to get there

Tenacity and inventiveness in the face of obstacles

Commitment to quality and a high expectation of themselves and others

Clear understanding of the strategy and philosophy of their parent organisation

Belbin's Team Roles

Strong communication of their purpose both within and outside the group

Optimism in the face of obstacles Energy, excitement and commitment to

success Constant exploration of how to do things

better Willingness to value people for their

knowledge, competence and contribution rather than their status.

Belbin's Team Roles

One Co-ordinator or one Shaper One Innovator One Monitor-Evaluator One or more

Implementer Team worker Resource Investigator One Finisher-Completer

Unit 20Managing the work of Individuals

and Teams

Belbin's Team Roles

Belbin's Team Roles

Belbin's Team Roles

Belbin's Team Roles

Belbin's Team Roles

Belbin's Team Roles

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