Dr. Hyland’s PICTURES PRESENTS…

¡The Power of Teamwork!

With your host…

Dr. Hyland Himself!

WHY DO SPACE SYSTEMS NEED TEAMWORK?

Space enterprises are expensive, complex and (often) dangerous - thus unforgiving of imprecision or errors.

•Balanced judgement and precision require the application of many talents and points of view.•The knowledge required transcends the expertise of any individual.

Hence we must work in teams! (It's also more fun!)

More effective team work is badly needed because of:•Rapid technological change.•Intense pressure to reduce costs, improve reliability and value delivered.•Ever shorter development cycle time.•Competitive pressures in commercial space.

The challenges of space militate for new organizations that rely on team skills -– Formal power hierarchies are less salient Influence

processes jump to the fore.– Broader-skilled employees are empowered Creates

a larger arena of discourse, more open conflict, thus a need for conflict resolution skill.

– Increased interaction among functional specialists Requires ability to reason with & communicate complex technical concepts.

– Tackling problems that transcend individual expertise Encourages free flow of information, management that elicits creative ideas.

– Need for flexibility and constant improvement of methods Requires understanding of dynamics of organizational change.

A Few Cautionary Notes…

• Yes, we are going to improve teamwork skills - but remember, teamwork is not an end in itself. It's our means to get to a really creative design concept for a system that is right at the edge of present capabilities!

• Yes, the class organization is similar to gov. or industry teams - but we also have goals (besides a system baseline design) that industry teams do not have: Each individual shall acquire the foundational knowledge in space systems engineering needed to usefully contribute to future space system projects.

– Foundational knowledge Basic knowledge of the "language" of a field that's needed before one can carry out further learning on ones own. The University is your best opportunity to get this kind of knowledge.

– Ephemeral knowledge Knowledge immediately needed for professional or life tasks. Can be acquired in the workplace once foundations are in place.

• So, in addition to the usual goals (which require teamwork), we have this extra goal, i.e. acquiring foundational knowledge. This is something that requires individual effort - because the knowledge that allows you to go on learning and to begin contributing to future space endeavors, as a productive team member, has to be loaded into each individual brain. If it doesn't exist there, it doesn't exist anywhere.

• Finally, teamwork isn't just about "leadership". Good "contributorship" is (perhaps) more important. Good leaders start by being good contributors. Leaders are not usually the source of all the bright ideas - Their job is to elicit those ideas from contributors and get them listened to. We want each student to advance in technical knowledge and team skills!

INTROVERT (I)

EXTROVERT

SYSTEMATIC (S) INTUITIVE (N)

ENFPENFP ENTPENTP

ENFJENFJ ENTJENTJ

(P)PERCEIVING

JUDGING (J)

THINKING (T)FEELING (F)

The Sixteen Types(Based on the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator™)

ISTJ"DOING WHAT

SHOULD BE DONE"

ISFJ"A HIGH SENSE

OF DUTY"

INFJ"AN

INSPIRATION TO OTHERS"

INTJ"EVERYTHING

HAS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT"

ISTP"READY TO TRY

ANYTHING ONCE"

ISFP"SEES MUCH BUT SHARES

LITTLE"

INFP"PERFORMING

NOBLE SERVICE TO AID

SOCIETY"

INTP"A LOVE OF PROBLEM-SOLVING"

ESTP"THE ULTIMATE

REALISTS"

ESFP"YOU ONLY GO AROUND ONCE

IN LIFE"

ENFP"GIVING LIFE AN

EXTRA SQUEEZE"

ENTP"ONE EXCITING

CHALLENGE AFTER

ANOTHER"

ESTJ"LIFE'S

ADMINIS-TRATORS"

ESFJ"HOSTS AND

HOSTESSES OF THE WORLD"

ENFJ"SMOOTH-TALKING

PERSUADERS"

ENTJ"LIFE'S

NATURAL LEADERS"

(E)

ISTJ"DOING WHAT SHOULD

BE DONE"

Jacob Hollister Mark BakerTravis Ravenscroft Jack Reagan*Blaise Cole Colby SmithMegan Heard*Kyle Monsma*

ISFJ"A HIGH SENSE OF

DUTY"

Steven SwearingenErin Mastenbrook

Jack Reagan*

INFJ"AN INSPIRATION TO

OTHERS"

INTJ"EVERYTHING HAS ROOM

FOR IMPROVEMENT"

Michael Pierce*Megan Heard*Kyle Monsma*

ISTP"READY TO TRY ANYTHING

ONCE"

Kevin Davenport

ISFP"SEES MUCH BUT SHARES LITTLE"

INFP"PERFORMING NOBLE

SERVICE TO AID SOCIETY"

INTP"A LOVE OF PROBLEM-

SOLVING"

ESTP"THE ULTIMATE REALISTS"

ESFP"YOU ONLY GO

AROUND ONCE IN LIFE"

ENFP"GIVING LIFE AN EXTRA

SQUEEZE"

Dave Hyland Keegan Colbert Chris Roach Terry Huang*

ENTP"ONE EXCITING CHALLENGE

AFTER ANOTHER"

Olga RodionovaTerry Huang*Carl Runco

ESTJ"LIFE'S ADMINISTRATORS"

Luis Carrillo Alex HerringRyan Haughey Lisa WarrenAndrew Tucker Jorge SantanaBenjamin Morales David WallaceMary Kate WilliansonBrandon Baker

ESFJ"HOSTS AND

HOSTESSES OF THEWORLD"

Andrew Nguyen

ENFJ"SMOOTH-TALKING

PERSUADERS“

Sarah AtkinsonPaola AliceaPaul Schattenberg*

ENTJ"LIFE'S NATURAL LEADERS"

Mario Botros Michael Pierce*Collin MarshallScott MotlCarl Mullins Paul Schattenberg*

Aero 489 Space System Design - Fall 2005Phase I Group AssignmentsContractor 1

Mario Botros Paul SchattenbergMark BakerLisa WarrenDavid WallaceTerry HuangErin Mastenbrook

Contractor 2

Collin MarshallTravis Ravenscroft Megan HeardRyan HaugheyBenjamin MoralesKeegan ColbertBrandon Baker*

Contractor 3

Michael PierceJacob HollisterJack ReaganAlex HerringAndrew NguyenSarah AtkinsonChris Roach

Contractor 4

Scott MotlBlaise ColeKyle MonsmaJorge SantanaAndrew TuckerPaola AliceaCarl Runco

Contractor 5

Carl MullinsColby SmithLuis CarrilloMary K. WilliansonKevin DavenportOlga RodionovaSteven Swearingen

Reza Karimi (Post doc Advisor)

First Assignment for the Contractor Teams (Due Sept. 14)

• Write a (~1 page) essay on why space habitats should be built.

• Summarize the qualitative goals of the mission in a Mission Statement - a 3 to 4 sentence, crisp and cogent statement of overall objectives.

• All students should do this individually.• Also each team should review the mission

statements generated by its members and select the best one.

Fin