TEAM TASKProduct Design and Manufacture

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For further information regarding unit outcomes go to Edexcel.org.uk/ HN/ Engineering / Specifications

File Name Unit Outcome Key Words

Design for assembly

1.1, 1.2,1.4 Overview, Cost, quality, reliability, assembly, guidelines

These files support the Edexcel HN unit – Design for Manufacture (NQF L4)

QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION

What is the purpose of a team?

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A TEAM? To combine the minds, knowledge, experience

and personalities of different people. If the correct combination is achieved and the

focus of their purpose is defined clearly, it provides a framework in which all aspects of the organisational, planning, problem solving and decision making can be achieved more effectively.

Because all members of the team are involved in all aspects of the process, a better understanding of the processes is achieved and a shared responsibility for the outcomes - ownership

TEAM TASK

BELBIN’S TEAM ROLES

Action Oriented Roles

Shaper Challenges the team to improve.

Implementer Puts ideas into action.

Completer Finisher Ensures thorough, timely completion.

People Oriented Roles

Coordinator Acts as a chairperson.

Team Worker Encourages cooperation.

Resource Investigator

Explores outside opportunities.

Thought Oriented Roles

Plant Presents new ideas and approaches.

Monitor-Evaluator Analyzes the options.

Specialist Provides specialised skills.

AVAILABLE CANDIDATES

Andrew Banks Richard Bates Angela Cabbot David Browne James Tomkinson Susan Meadows Darren Blunt Haris Pancholi Dave Cook

ROLES OF CANDIDATES

Andrew Banks Shaper Richard Bates Implementer Angela Cabbot Completer -

Finisher David Browne Coordinator James Tomkinson Team Worker Susan Meadows Resource

Investigator Darren Blunt Plant Haris Pancholi Monitor Dave Cook Specialist

BELBIN’S IDEAL TEAM

One Co-ordinator or one Shaper One Innovator One Monitor-Evaluator One or more

Implementer Team worker Resource Investigator One Finisher-Completer

How does your team shape up?

TEAM TASK

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