Report Requirements - Demonstrating Leadership Skills
Australian Engineering Innovation Event (AEIE) is a prestigious event organized annually by Engineers' Australia with major sponsorship from Rio Tinto, BHP, Shell, Orica and Ford Motors. In AEIE engineering students from universities in Australia and New Zeeland demonstrate their engineering skills and innovative ideas to find the solution to a pre-defined problem.
Deakin University has a strong tradition of participating in AEIE. Last year, Deakin won the consolation prize but narrowly missed on major prize. This year Deakin is targeting for the major prize. The event will be held during the last week of January 2017. Last week, Engineers' Australia has announced that in AEIE 2017, students has to demonstrate design and working of efficient water irrigation system.
You have been selected as a leader of a team of seven students to come up with the design and working model the irrigation system that meets the basic requirements for AEIE 2017. The following table provides the details of all the students in the team.
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Student Name
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Student's Detail
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1
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Team Leader (you)
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Currently doing masters in engineering design (Mechanical Engineering). First degree is from Belgium, experience of participating in similar
European event in 2014, Good communication and interpersonal skills
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2
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Team Member 2
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Currently in final year of undergraduate degree in Mechatronics. Out of box thinker and a good handy man
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3
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Team Member 3
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Currently in masters of engineering design (Civil Engineering). First degree from Mumbai University. Good analytical and design abilities
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4
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Team Member 4
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Currently in 2nd year of undergraduate degree (Civil Engineering) also studying Economics. A good graphic designer
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5
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Team Member 5
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Currently in final year of undergraduate degree in Mechatronics. Good singer and guitarist, organized a musical event for charity in 2014. Earn money by helping in family run plumbing business
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6
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Team Member 6
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Currently in final year of undergraduate degree (Civil Engineering), jack of all trades, focussed and has ability to work for long hours a trait he inherited from his farming family.
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7
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Team Member 7
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Currently in 3rd year of undergraduate degree (Electronics and Communication). Actively engaged in Deakin's student union activities. Good speaker and has mastery over German and French languages
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Your team would start working on the irrigation system from August 1. By 15th November you have to submit the details of the basic system design and the name of 4 students (including team leader) who would be representing Deakin University in AEIE 2017. Prof Max Miller will be accompanying your team to AEIE 2017.
You would be working with extremely talented team. Prof Max Miller would be supervising the progress of the project. You can use any of the available facilities of CADET. However, there is at least a wait period of 2 weeks for using any CADET facility except computation and drafting. For any procurement of more than $500, the lead time is 3 weeks and for other items approval by Prof Max is sufficient.
To achieve the objective of winning major prize in AEIE 2017
1. Recommend strategies that will help you to achieve the completion of the work on time
2. What leadership style are you going to adopt
3. How are you going to keep high motivation of team members for next 6 months?
4. How are you going to use your decision making skill to select the name of 4 students (including you) for the final team representing Deakin University
5. How are you going to resolve any conflict that may arise during and after final team selection?
6. How would you ensure same level of intensity after 15th November from team members who would not be part of the final team?
7. How would you ensure maximum attention to Deakin University's stall and during the demonstration of your model in AEIE 2017 to win the popular votes in favor of your project?
8. Would you be adopting a different leadership style during the event if so why and which leadership style?