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ACTIVITY 12.3

Team Design Competition

Learning skills: collaborating, using prior knowledge, managing resources

WHY

The concept of teams is rapidly gaining importance in manufacturing, management, and education. On a
winning team, each player meshes his or her abilities with other teammates toward achieving the task at
hand. The combination is greater than the sum of its parts. In this activity, you learn to appreciate the value
of assigning roles and developing a plan at the beginning of a problem solving design process.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Develop teamwork skills in a fun, problem-solving environment.
2. Identify and then select team roles which will help your team efficiently solve a specific design

problem.
3. Appreciate the value of agreeing on a plan for your design before you begin building.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Criterion #1: the tower your team builds
Attributes:
a. the number of points your team scores
b. the creativity displayed and the uniqueness of the tower design

Criterion #2: the report about your team’s performance
Attributes:
a. includes at least two strengths, two areas for improvement, and two insights
b. incorporates the answers to the Critical Thinking Questions

RESOURCES • calculator
• your team members
• 30 sheets of recycled paper • 30 minutes (to plan and construct the tower)
• roll of transparent tape
• corrugated cardboard base
• pair of scissors

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