Team Project 1
Getting to Know You

Team Project 1 (TP1) is very simple: between the second and third class each team must gather for 1-3 hours outside of class to talk (go hiking, cook a meal together, go out to dinner, go bowling). A brief write-up is required from each team. This team project is required because experience has shown that the quicker groups of people get to know each other, the quicker they coalesce into real teams. So this is designed as an opportunity to get related to your teammates, pick a team name, and to tackle the TP2 assignment (Peer Evaluation Procedures and Criteria), which takes time – do not underestimate the time required for TP2.

The requirements/recommendations for the TP1 meeting:

• Read the Peer Evaluation Procedures and Criteria (TP2) pages before the meeting
• Meet for no less than one hour; preferably 2 or 3 hours
• Get to know each other (learn at least 3 things about each teammate)
• Devote substantial time to discussing TP2 (Peer Evaluation P & C)
• Discuss the team's position on Setting Grade Weights
• Select a team name (I admire clever names that play on the course content/topics, or capture the essence of your team of people)

The requirements for the TP1 write-up:

• Only one version/copy of this assignment is due from each team
• It should be approximately 1-2 pages
• It must include the team number, name, people who were there, three interesting/insightful things that the team learned about each teammate, and where you went, what you did, and how it went
• Note: APA style and references are NOT required for this write-up
• As with all writeen assignments, e-mail it to your TA on the day it is due and bring a hard-copy to class for your team folder.