The members of the group were very anxious in expediting the activity in the allotted time period.
The goal was to secure the egg with the resources we had to prevent it from breaking. A lot of emphasis (resources) was placed on the based and not on securing the sides of the egg. I was the only female in the group and I felt that a particular male was trying to take charge and tried to pretend I wasn't there. Despite that I made my contribution to the group.
We did go to the drawing board several times to test several scenarios, but what was missing was a solid plan to secure the sides. Time caught up with us and we tried to secure the sides the best we can, while at the same time exposing 50% of the egg.
Suspending the egg, while securing the base and sides would be an alternative, either in the shape of a pyramid or square. The egg must be secured with tape so as not to fall out when dropped. When released our contraption tilted to the side, which probably occurred because the base was too heavy.
Division of labor comes into play here. Two group members work on the base, another two with securing the egg in its cushion of tape and straws, while the remaining members work on the sides. On completion the pieces are secured together, every straw is checked to make sure it is securely attached with tape, since a weak link will ruin our plan. Make sure that all angles in the plan were followed, tweaking here and there as needed and finally enjoy the fruits of our labor.
our group did not assign any role to people, so that our production was actually in chaos. This resulted in a product that was completely different from our original plan, and we thought it was funny that our egg did not shatter into parts! lol good job you guys, our group had a good lesson of the importance of labor division!
ReplyDeleteyou know, many students talked about time management played a big role ,I believe that the incentive of 5 point has the big impact on the task because the goal was mostly focused on the egg as a 5 points rather than to implement the planning steps. after last class many points were clarified that personally I noticed my group missing steps , also if most of us considered the planning process- as it should regardless of the issue of time- we would at least have a nice design that will show the collective work of each group...however, it was a learning task....
ReplyDeletemanagement is life learning :=))
Hi! I really like the fact that you made your contribution to the group, regardless of how the other team members made you feel. Not everyone would have done the same..
ReplyDeleteAlso the division of labor that you mention seem to have worked really well in your group, and highlights the importance of teamwork! Our group did not assign the work tasks, which made it stressful considering the short time limit we had to work on the final construction.