Choose a team name and logo to represent your product

Creativity counts: Catch the attention of your potential buyer!
Choose colors that will be effective in the media and also copy well on a black and white copier.
Create a name and logo that are easy to remember, unique and represent your product well.
A good way to test �uniqueness� is to search for your company name on the Internet.
Develop a cover sheet for your company reports and presentations.

Develop a Team Working Agreement

Read Chapters 1,2, & 3 from �Project Management and Teamwork,� by Karl Smith before writing your agreement.
Outline the expected behavior and responsibilities of each team member.
Include attendance, punctuality, creation of a positive environment, getting things done on time, etc�
As part of your agreement, cite evidence from the Smith reading to indicate how this material influenced your agreement.
Sample Statements:

All members will attend all meetings.� All members will be on time.� Team member�s ideas will be valued.� Team members will share the workload evenly and will get assignments done on time with no excuses. Team members will bring a positive attitude to meetings.

Develop a Working Schedule for the Next Few Weeks

Read Chapter 6 from �Project Management and Teamwork,� by Karl Smith for more information about developing a working schedule.

Choose to use either the �Work Breakdown Structure� or the �Critical Path Method,� as a base for creating a schedule.� You will need to submit this model with your schedule.
Include time to do research in the library and on the web about your product and other related products.
Include information on materials, the material characteristics, design, manufacturing, and assembly processes as well as time to determine the cost of manufacturing your product.
Include the time it will take to prepare the oral presentation and the visual aids for the presentation.

Use Microsoft Excel as a task manager to show the tasks, who is assigned to each task, when that task will begin and end, and the actual amount of time it took to complete each task.

Assignment #1: (Submit at Bike Lab 2)

Cover page w/ team name & logo design
Team working agreement (include citations)
Proposed schedule (Include your Work Breakdown Structure or Critical Path Method as well as one Excel sheet showing the information listed above)
3-4 pages total