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ISEN 286
Engineering Teams and Leadership
Spring 2017
Final Exam 80 Points

5 points
1. In your own words, define a project.

The definition of a project is a series of tasks that requires research to figure out a solution.

5 points
2. In your own words, define a team.

The definition of a team is a group of multiple people who have a common goal and a
commitment to completing that goal.

10 points
3. List five traits of effective leaders.

a) Good communication skills.

b) Time management.

c) Integrity.

d) Innovation.

e) Equality.

5 points
4. Which of the following is NOT an example of a scale (indicator) used in the Myers-Briggs
personality-type inventory? You may need to do some Google research on this question.

a. Extroversion Introversion
b. Thinking Feeling
c. Seeing Hearing
X Perceiving Judging

10 points
5. Completely describe the Nominal Group Technique as demonstrated during class (what it is
used for and steps involved), and provide an advantage/benefit of this technique in the group
decision making process.
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The Nominal Group Technique is a group process that helps generate ideas and can
even identify strengths versus weaknesses in ideas. The steps involved are 1. State issue 2.
Individual brainstorm 3. Form small groups 4. Share 5. Explanation/Discussion on
pesticides 6. Each member ranks best to worst 7. Leader tallies results 8. Share with big
group. An advantage of this technique is that it is very structured and can help get to a
solution faster.

10 points
6. Pretend you are in charge of planning the new freshman orientation session at NCA&T. The
orientation lasts one day, and must include the following activities (listed in no particular order):

Campus tour
Academic advising and registration
Math placement test
English placement test
Lunch
Meeting with College/School administrators
Meeting with department chairs and program officials/faculty

Create a Gantt Chart to plan the day for incoming freshmen.

10 points
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7. Describe the differences between the three different organizational/management structures
discussed in class: Functional, Divisional, and Matrix.

The differences between the three organizational/management structures are the

following: Functional is when portions of the group are grouped according to its purpose,
Divisional is having groups within groups for more organization, and Matrix is a mix
between the two groups by sharing the benefits of both.

20 points
8. Discuss your strengths and weaknesses as (a) a team leader and (b) team member, and discuss
how you plan to improve your weaknesses as you matriculate through the undergraduate
program, graduate, and move into the workforce.

Throughout the course of INEN286, the discussion of what it takes to be a good

team leader as well as a good team member, the Interpersonal Skills Self-Assessment,
Leadership Style Assessment, have all projected what kind of leader and team member that
I am. I believe that a strength of my leadership is my organizational skills. This is because I
can keep order in every task that I complete, making me more efficient. An area that I can
work on in my leadership would be being a perfectionist. Sometimes I feel that if someone
does not complete a task in the manner I would, it is not good enough, this can bring a team
down and further from success. As a team member, one of my strengths are my
transparency. I am good at hearing what ideas people have as well as providing my own.
One of my weaknesses of a team member is always taking charge of the project; this could
harm the group because sometimes other people are more qualified. I plan to improve my
weaknesses by taking a step back and letting others take the lead as well as not focusing on
the perfection of small aspects. These strengths and weaknesses make me who I am as a
team leader and a team member, improving my weaknesses will make me even better.

Note, this question will be graded based upon the content of your response, but will also be
assessed for our accreditation purposes using the communication rubric please refer to this
rubric before answering the question.

9. 5 points
Complete the Instructor Expectations Exercise
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