Schedule 23 (spr 3), 29 Jan, Formal Launch 24 (spr 4), 5 Feb, Consultation, Team meetings 25 (spr 5), 11 Feb, Interim Team Report (10%) + Slides 25 (spr 5), 12 Feb, Interim Team Presentation (10%) 26 (spr 6), 19 Feb, Consultation, Team meetings 27 (spr 7), 26 Feb, Consultation, Team meetings 28 (spr 8), 4 Mar, Hand-in Presentation slides 28 (spr 8), 5 & 6 Mar, Final Team Present (25%) 29 (spr 9), 12 Mar, Final lecture 29 (spr 9), 14 Mar, Team Report (25%)

What is expected? Team working Working as a team Contributions from all team members Data not just opinions Ideas and new approaches Interim report & presentation (both in teams) Final Team presentation Final Team report Peer review

Client’s questions

To what extent do residents appreciate the need to use heating efficiently and recycle solid waste as part of their contribution to the CMP?

To what extent is there evidence of this understanding in their behaviour?

What new approaches can be identified to improve heating usage and solid waste recycling in the unit of accommodation?

You need to break these down! Choose a unit of accommodation first

Interim report (1 per team) Report on approach to be used

– Introduction to project and the aspect(s) of it that you are looking at

– Discussion of ideas, key questions and approach you are going to use

– Plan for remainder of projectSchedule of activitiesWho does what in your team

Interim presentation (1 per team)

5 minutes to present the key points– What questions are you looking at (why?)– Method for collection of evidence– Plan for remainder of project– No more than 5 slides– Time will be strictly limited

Up to 5 minutes for questions

Final presentation (1 per team)

10 minutes – to the client– Recommendations for the future– What is your big idea?– How will you ensure people will use it?– Draft poster/leaflet– When/How could it be implemented?

Up to 5 minutes for questions The chance to sell your idea to the client!

Final report (1 per team)

Detailed report on your idea– Introduction and background– What is the problem? (shown with your data)– How does your idea work?– How would it be implemented? (draft poster)– How would you ensure people use it?– Justify your idea with evidence– What are the problems?

Final report (individual review)

Team peer assessment form– How well did your team work?– What was your contribution?– Based on evidence of contributions

Possible pitfalls

Weak leadership Not utilising whole team Poor internal deadlines Not reading the brief

– Not just technology Not rehearsing the presentation Doing too much in series

– One thing after another

Working in Teams

Working in teams. How might you choose to work?Some extreme models for discussion

Power CultureRole CultureMatrix CulturePerson Culture

The Power Culture

Power at the centre Unambiguous decision-making Flexible to change Limited by size Potential for a power vacuum The leader can get too

overloaded.

The Role Culture

Expansion and strength Clear control Inflexible to change Poor decision-making Should a group of

otherwise ‘equal’ students consider establishing a hierarchy?

The Matrix Culture

Decisions by experts Highly flexible to change Lack of leadership Control uncertain Potential for losing sight of

the overarching aims of the project.

The Person Culture

Low maintenance Fluid and adaptive No clear leadership Control by politics? Will it deliver?

Key issues to address

What skills/interests do you have in your group? Keep records of who does what because the peer

assessment will not be accepted without evidence. Consider how to match the skills in the group to the

work required. Plan how you will deal with individuals’ or sub-group’s

failure to deliver, often for legitimate reasons. Make meetings worthwhile and keep action lists. Respect your team members at all times.

Utilising the team Identify work packets and ‘man-hours’. Set up a communication structure Identify key administrative roles and be

prepared to reward them Keep social activities out of project meetings,

but do consider having a social. Utilise every member of the team and create

an atmosphere in which everybody feels part of the ‘company’

How to Brainstorm (or thought shower)We are not all extroverts, So… Appoint a scribe with a ‘flip chart’ Sit around a table. Start with one person and go round clockwise. Each person is allowed free expression, with no

judgement. They can also pass. Suggestions are recorded. After a few circuits try to embellish the points already

made. Etc.

Useful resources for team working

http://www.cases.bham.ac.uk Video Arts series

– Meetings Bloody Meetings– More Bloody Meetings

Peer Assessment Peer assessment will be applied to the team-

based reports and presentations. All students submit an individual review. Address the potential conflict of priorities. Peer assessment should be evidence-

based– SO KEEP RECORDS!