USER CENTERED DESIGN

3 Credit Hours, Fall 2016

TEAM CONTRACT
ENGR 103, Section # 3

Team # 1

Team Members:
1)

Jesus Ayala

3)

Sarah Alshaya

2)

Aziz AlThunayan

4)

Shahad AlKazemi

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Team Procedures
1.
Day, time, and place for regular team meetings:
Cymer Ideation Space
Tuesday after 6pm
Monday after 6pm
2.
Preferred method of communication (e.g., e-mail, text, face-to-face, in a certain
class) in order to inform each other of team meetings, announcement, updates, reminders,
problems:
Texting:
619-920-7132 = Jesus
949-562-8044= Aziz
619-991-9912- Shahad
424-386-8353= Sarah
3.
Decision-making policy (by consensus? by majority vote?):
Majority vote
4.
Method for setting and following meeting agendas (Will you create an agenda for
each meeting? Who will set each agenda? When? How will team members be
notified/reminded? Who will be responsible for the team following the agenda during a team
meeting? What will be done to keep the team on track during a meeting?):
An agenda wont be necessary due to the rubric already containing all of the deadlines
and objectives we need to complete.
5.
Method of record keeping (Who will be responsible for recording and/or
disseminating minutes? How and when will the minutes be disseminated? Where will all
agendas and minutes be kept?):
Sarah will be taking note of the days we meet and the time and who attended.

Team Expectations
Expectations of Quality
1.
Project standards (What is a realistic level of quality for team
presentations, collaborative writing, individual research, preparation of drafts, peer reviews,
etc.?):
Go over rough drafts before presenting at least once.

2.

Strategies to fulfill these standards:

Finish our work on time.

Contributions to Teams Work
1.
Strategies to ensure cooperation and equal distribution of tasks:
Before starting on a task we divide it and ensure everyone knows their role.
2.
Expected individual attendance, punctuality, and participation at all team
meetings:
Its expected unless theres a compelling reason.
3.
Expected level of responsibility for fulfilling team assignments, timelines, and
deadlines:
Finishing all tasks on time.
Interactions with Teammates
1.
Strategies for encouraging/including ideas from all team members (team
maintenance):
Listening to everyones ideas and incorporating it into the project.
2.
Expected level of communication with other team members:
Reply to messages.
3.
Expected level of commitment to team decisions and tasks.
Everyone is expected to do their part with high quality.
Keeping the Team on Track
1.
Strategies for keeping on task (task maintenance):
At the end of each meeting we will go over everyones role.
Other
1.
Shared.

Preferences for leadership (informal, formal, individual, shared):

Consequences for Failing to Follow Procedures and Fulfill Expectations

1. Describe, as a group, how you would handle infractions of any of the obligations of this
team contract:

Theres a first warning- talk to that person and they will need to bring donuts.

2. Describe what your team will do if the infractions continue:

Second warning- they will need to bring donuts and coffee
Third strike- Bring our complaints to Dr. Chen
Print and sign below.
a) I participated in formulating the standards, roles, and procedures as stated in this contract.
b) I understand that I am obligated to abide by these terms and conditions.
c) I understand that if I do not abide by these terms and conditions, I will suffer the
consequences as stated in this contract.
1)

date ______________

2) _________________________________date _________________
3) __________________________________date__________________
4)

date __________________