ECE 3400, Semester Fall 2017, Team #6

Team Members: Ayomi Sanni (acs333), Drew Mera (dnm54), Emily Sun (eys27), Eric Lyne (eal234), Jacob Glueck (jng55), Joo Yeon Chae (jc2464)

Team Procedures

• Weekly meetings will occur at Kimball B11 at 11:15 on Friday and Duffield Hall at 7:00 pm on Wednesday. Be on time there will not be reminds unless meeting time or location is adjusted. Announcements for adjustments will be made the day before at the least. Formal agendas, notes, and mintues will be rotated from meeting to meeting, and stored onto the website for others’ use. Motivation to stay on track will be provided through the opportunity to leave early. Consensus will be required for any major decision. Messenger will be used as a means of communication. Up to three hours delay will be accepted during daylight hours, indefinite otherwise.

Team Expectations

Work Quality

• Each member will be expected to meet or exceed their assignment specification. Peer reviews will be given and a consensus will be made. Finish 24 hours before each assignment deadline.

Strategies to fulfill these standards:

Team Participation:

1. Strategies to ensure cooperation and equal distribution of tasks: Assign roles in advance, roles will be assigned by team leader.

2. Strategies for encouraging/including ideas from all team members (team maintenance): Do not unconstructively critize other’s work, give ideas freely.

3. Strategies for keeping on task (task maintenance): Each assignment will be distributed on Messenger.

4. Strategies to get help if you’re stuck: Consult each other, consult TA’s.

Personal Accountability:

1. Expected individual attendance, punctuality, and participation at all team meetings: Every individual should be present at team meetings, unless indicated otherwise. If absent, team member should notify the rest of the team 24 hours ahead of time.

2. Expected level of responsibility for fulfilling team assignments, timelines, and deadlines: Everyone should be expected to fulfill their assigned duty and adhere to all deadlines.

3. Expected level of communication with other team members: All team members should speak up and be willing to listen to ideas and suggestions from teammates.Team members should update each other if any issues or questions arise.

4. Expected level of commitment to team decisions and tasks: Each team member should be fully committed to delivering their task well. Team decisions will be made by everyone on a consensus.

5. How should a team member catch up if they have to miss a meeting: Read meeting minutes and ask team members what their deliverable should be, if necessary.

Consequences for Failing to Follow Procedures and Fulfill Expectations

1. Describe how, as a group, you would handle individuals who do not live up to this contract: Remind the individual kindly.

2. Describe what your team will do if these infractions continue: Communicate with the TA.

Team Leadership

Every person on the team will have to take the role as a leader for at least two weeks. The role of the leader will be to organize meetings and make sure that everything is submitted in a timely manner. Here are some hints on what the leader should do. Please note here who will be responsible when:

Aug 28th - Sep 15th (Lab 1, work on lab 2): Ayomi Sanni

Sep 16th - Sep 29th (Lab 2, Milestone 1 and 2): Drew Mera

Sep 30th - Oct 20th (Lab 3, work on lab 4): Emily Sun

Oct 21st - Nov 3rd (Lab 4 and Milestone 3): Eric Lyne

Nov 4th - Nov 17th (Milestone 4): Jacob Glueck

Nov 18th - Dec 5th (Final competition and deadline for the website): Joo Yeon Chae

• I participated in formulating the standards, roles, and procedures as stated in this contract.
• I understand that I am obligated to abide by these terms and conditions.
• I understand that if I do not abide by these terms and conditions, I will suffer the consequences as stated in this contract.

1. Ayomi Sanni, 9/1/2017
2. Drew Mera, 9/1/2017
3. Emily Sun, 9/1/2017
4. Eric Lyne, 9/1/2017
5. Jacob Glueck, 9/1/2017
6. Joo Yeon Chae, 9/1/2017