Quiz 1 Prep Flashcards
1. Intro to Design and Manufacturing 2. Intro to Project Management 3. Team Behavior and Tools
What is an engineer?
Engineers use technology to make products and systems for societal benefit
What is engineering design?
- create something new or rearrange existing things in a new way to satisfy a need
- bring together math, science, and art
How many phases of design are there?
Seven:
Conceptual, embodiment, detail, planning for manufacture, product distribution, product use, product retirement
What is a Needs Analysis?
Understanding what the problem is rather than solving it
What should a good team member have?
- take responsibility
- deliver on commitments
- be a contributor
- give full attention
- develop techniques for getting your message across to the team
- learn to give and receive feedback
Student vs Business Team
Students:
- close in age and education level
- peers therefore no authority figure
- often prefer working with a designated leader
What is a team sponsor?
Manager who has the need for the output of the team. Provides special resources needed by the team and formally commissions the team.
What is a team leader?
Convenes and chairs team meetings, using effective meeting and management practices
- help resolve conflict
- communicating with sponsor
What are the 3 leadership types?
Traditional, Passive, and Facilitative
(ideally want facilitative)
What is a team facilitator?
A person trained in group dynamics who assists the leader and team in achieving its objectives
- Keeps groups focused on its task
What are the 5 stages of team development?
Orientation, Dissatisfaction, Resolution, Production, Termination
____ is doing the right things, but ___ is doing those things the right way, in the shortest possible time
Effectiveness, efficiency
What is planning?
Consists of identifying the key activities in a project and ordering them in the sequence in which they should be performed
What is scheduling?
Consists of putting the plan into the time frame of the calendar
What are the 4 major decisions to be considered when designing a product?
Performance, time, cost, and risk
What is Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
A tool used to divide a project into manageable segments to ensure that the complete scope of work is understood
What is the Critical Path Method?
A graphical network diagram that focuses on identifying the potential bottlenecks in a project
What is a project?
A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service
What are the 3 statements referring to what a project is or does?
- A project is temporary
- A project is an endeavor
- Projects create a unique product or service
What is the project triangle?
Viewing projects in terms of time, cost, scope
What is project scope?
Describes the work required to deliver a product or service with the intended product scope
When project scope increases after the project has started, it called ____
Scope creep
How many steps are there to project management?
9
