Team Titans || Group Charter

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Dr. Leslie Bruce

Heather Carrillo, Danielle Espinosa, Sarah Garcia, Akshar Patel
iFixit Group Charter
20 September 2016

Mission
to

Coinciding with the ultimate goal of iFixit, Team Titans mission is

eliminate electronic waste by creating a step-by-step guide to take
apart and repair Soundstage High Definition Wireless Speaker.
This guide will be shared on iFixit, a free online service that allows
everyday electronic users to repair their devices at home, saving
money and preventing unnecessary e-waste. Sarah Garcia, project
manager, will oversee group productivity as well as store the
device. Akshar Patel, research manager, will find academic and
reliable sources to be used in our iFixit article. Heather Carrillo,
photography and design manager, will photograph the progress of
taking apart our device, using her own camera, as well as design
the layout of our article. Lastly Danielle Espinosa, editing manager,
will edit and oversee the grammar, diction, syntax, and overall
flow of the iFixit article and any additional group written work.

Team Members

Sarah Garcia - Project Manager

Heather Carrillo - Photography and Design Manager
Akshar Patel - Research Manager
Danielle Espinosa - Editing Manager

Expectation

roduce quality work in a timely manner through group

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collaboration, communication, and determination.

Communication

Group communication will be done through the GroupMe app.

Emergencies or urgent messages can be made over phone call or
sent to the GroupMe as soon as possible. Do not mute the app for
any circumstance and a 24-hour notice is required if a meeting
cannot be attended. Mandatory replies must be sent within 24
hours of the original message.

Team Meetings

Mondays and/or Fridays in Mihaylo (tentative)

Time and locations TBD.

Conflict Resolving Majority Vote: When a conflict arises, propose various solutions as
a
group. The various solutions will then be voted on and majority
vote
wins. For every offense a group member commits, he/she must
buy
snacks for the entire group in consolidation.
Corrective Policy Group will function around a three-strike system. A group member
will be fired after receiving a combination of any three of the
following offenses:
- Late responses
- Not finishing share of work before due date
- Not informing other group members of absence
- Making important/grade-affecting decisions without group
members consent
Timeline

09/20 - Group Charter (via Ti)

09/28 - Draft of Proposal & iFixit email message (due in class)
09/28 - Final Proposal & iFixit email (via Ti)
09/30 - Disassembly of Device
10/05 - Timesheet #1 (due in class)
10/10 - iFixit Troubleshooting (via Ti)
10/12 - Timesheet #2 (due in class)
10/12 - iFixit Device page (via Ti)
10/19 - Timesheet #3 (due in class)
10/26 - Timesheet #4 (due in class)
10/26 - Completed iFixit Guide (via Ti)
11/07 - Draft of Eval Memo & Completed iFixit Guides ready for
online review (due in class)
11/10 - iFixit Final Proj Folder (via Ti)
11/28 & 30 - Portfolio Group Conference
12/05 - Draft of Portfolio Cover Letter (due in class)
12/07 - Draft of Revised Portfolio Doc (due in class)
12/08 - Portfolio (via Ti)

Timesheet
Assignment and
Due Date

What was worked

on

How long it was

worked on

By Who

Charter: 9/20

-Timesheet

25 Minutes

-Collaboration
Research

10 Minutes

HC (total time: 25
minutes)
AP(total time 10
minutes)

-Edited/ Revised,
Logo and added
signatures
-Timeline

45 Minutes

DE(total time 45
minutes)

10 minutes

SG (total time 10
minutes

-Timeline and
research
-Research on issues
with device
-Introduction and
research
-Abstract and email

30 minutes

HC (TT: 55 min)

60 minutes

AP(TT:1.17 hours)

30 minutes

SG(TT: 40 min)

30 minutes

DE(TT:1.33 hours)

Final Proposal and

iFixit email: 9/29
11:55 pm
(Titanium)

-Revised and
drafted final
proposal and email
-Sent email

20 minutes

HC(TT: 1.25 hours),

AP (TT:1.5 hours),
SG (TT:1 hours)
DE(TT:1.67 hours)

Disassembly of
Device: 9/30

-disassembled
device, took
pictures, wrote
down steps and
troubles
encountered

2.5 hours

HC(TT: 3.75 hours),

AP (TT: 4 hours), SG
(TT:3.5 hours)

Timesheet 1: 10/05
in class

-Updated

5 minutes

HC(TT: 3.83 hours),

AP(TT: 4.08 hours),
SG(TT:358 hours),
DE(TT:1.75 hours)

Draft of Proposal
and iFixit email
draft: 9/28 in class

5 minutes

Disassembly of
Device #2 10/02

-disassembled
device, took
pictures, toggled
with settings

-2 hrs

HC(TT: 5.83 hours),

AP(TT:6.08 hours),
SG(TT:5.58 hours),
DE(TT:3.75 hours)

iFixit
Troubleshooting
page: 10/10
11:55pm
(Titanium)

-written and edited

-1.5 hrs

HC(TT:7.33 hours),
AP(TT:7.58 hours)
SG(TT:7.08 hous,
DE(TT:5.25 hours)

iFixit Device page

10/12 11:55 pm
(Titanium)

-drafted

- 4.5 hrs

HC(TT:9.43 hours),
AP(TT:9.58 hours),
SG(TT:7.83 hours),
DE(TT: 7.25 hours)

Timesheet 2: 10/12
in class

-updated

-5 mins

HC(TT: 9.48 hours)

Timesheet 3: 10/19
in class

-updated

-5 mins

SG(TT:7.88 hours),

One complete
guide to iFixit:
10/26 (upload
response to
Titanium by 11:55)

-drafted

-30 mins

HC (TT: 9.98 hrs),

AP (TT: 10.08 hrs),
SG (TT: 8.28 hrs),

Timesheet 4: 10/26
in class

-updated

-10 mins

SG (TT: 8.38 hrs)

Draft of Evaluation
and Completed
iFixit guides: 11/07
in class

-drafted

-4.75 hrs

HC (TT: 11.48 hrs),

AP (TT: 11.58 hrs),
SG (TT: 8.93 hrs),
DE (TT: 8.75 hrs)

iFixit Final Project

Folder: 11/10 by
11:55 (Titanium)

-edited & submitted

-drafted & edited

-6.50 hrs

SG (TT: 9.43 hrs)

HC (TT: 13.48 hrs),
AP (TT: 13.58 hrs),
DE (TT: 10.45 hrs)

Portfolio Group
Conference:
11/28-11/30
Draft of Portfolio
Cover letter: 12/05
in class
Draft of Revised
Portfolio Doc 12/07
in class
Portfolio: 12/08
(Titanium)

References
(1) Markel, M. (2016). Practical Strategies for Technical Communication. Boston:
Bedford/St. Martins.

(2) Terry, B. D. (2015). Working in Groups: The Importance of Communication in

Developing Trust and Cooperation. Retrieved September 19, 2016, from
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fy1378