Dream Team

English 360 : Technical Writing

To: Dr. Leslie Bruce
From: Dream Team
Date: September 23, 2016
Subject: Team Charter for iFixit Expectation Goals
Mission
The purpose of our goal as a team is to contribute to the environment by reducing e-waste
and the Dream Team will work together by creating a step-by-step essay of instructions
as a guide to fix the HP Pavilion dv6-6180us laptop. The Dream Team will work together
to construct a published technical guide by researching, analyzing, and inscribing. The
guide will be submitted to iFixit, an online technical instruction manual that helps expand
individuals knowledge in how to fix anything.
Team Members & Responsibilities
Dan Mathews is the Project Manager and will be responsible for communication with iFixit
regarding the proposal and guide submissions to meet required milestones.

 Michelle Pulido is the Editing Manager and is responsible for analyzing scrutinizing for
grammar, structure, punctuation, syntax, and reviewing all assignments before the due dates.
Misael Calleja- Photography and Design Manager is responsible for
Justin Lowe- Research Manager

Expectations
Contribute your part to the collective project
Everyone will meet their deadlines. If one does not meet their deadline, they should inform the
group at least 24 hours in advance.
Be conscious that this is a group project and put forth best effort
Update the timesheet accordingly whenever you contribute
Work as a team (in class and out of class during set meeting times)
Be fair and distribute the workload evenly.
Communication & Team Meetings
Team meetings will take place on Thursday evenings after class around 7:00 p.m.
Resolving Conflict
If conflict arises within the group, we will ensure that everyone understands the topic
being discussed, and that there is a clear understanding of what we are disagreeing upon.
According to Markel (2013) Disagreements about the project can lead to a better
product (P.39). Once we can collectively agree to an understanding, we can then resolve
the conflict and move forward with our project.

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Corrective Policy
In order to promote team success and have everyone's involvement
If needing to enforce corrective action, the following actions will be taken:
Issue a verbal warning with notifying the instructor
Issue a second verbal warning along with a strike and a written warning with notifying the
instructor
Issue a third verbal warning along with a strike and a last written warning as well having a group
meeting with the Professor
Termination from iFixit team project will take place after third strike
Timeline to adhere by:
Assignments (Due Dates):
Group Charter (9/23)Submit Proposal after approved by team member (9/30)Photo day (10/13), we will be photographing the teardown/install of our device with a
Leica D-Lux.
Email Troubleshooting Page to iFixit, then send response to Professor (10/14)
Email one completed guide to iFixit (10/27)

Printed draft of Teams Eval Memo and drafts of guides for review (11/3)
Upload final project folder to Titanium and email evaluation memo to iFixit (11/11)

Timesheet
Assignment & Due
Dates

Assignment worked
on

Hours Contributed

Group Member

Group Charter
Due: 9/23

Expectations (MC)
References and
resolving conflict
(JL)
Timesheet (DM)
Memo, Timesheet,
Mission, Policy, Icon,
Title, Expectations
(MP)

1.5 - (MC)
1.5- (JL)
1.5- (DM)
3- (MP)

Misael Calleja
Photographer
Michelle PulidoEditor
Justin LoweResearcher
Dan MathewsProject Manager

Group Proposal to
iFixit
Due: 9/30

Purpose, Summary,
Timeline (MP)

2 - (MP)

Troubleshooting Page
Send to iFixit and
upload response to
Titanium
Due:10/14
One Complete Guide
send to iFixit
Due: 10/27
Teams Eval Memo
Due: 11/3
iFixit Final Project
Folder
Due: 11/11

References
Markel, M. (2013). Practical strategies for technical communication. Boston, MA: Bedford/St.
Martins.
Scarrow, S, & Bradley, W. (2014) Conflict Management. Orchardist, 87(4), 54-55.