Considerations for Team Formation

Project preference

All team members should have a desire to work on the same project.

Team's engineering skill set

The team's expertise should match up with the project's fabrication requirements.

Personality

There should be a compatible mix of personalities in the team.

Friends and team members

A good friend does not necessarily make a good team mate.

Questions to ask Potential Project Team Members

1. Do you have fabrication / PRL experience?
2. Do you have sufficient time to devote to this project?
3. Are you taking other project courses this quarter?
4. Do you have a passion for this project?
5. Is there any reason that you would not make a good team member?

Team Formation Preparedness

Since there is no guarantee that other students will have similar project interests, you should be prepared to do one of the following:

1. convince others to work with you on one of your selected projects
2. consider working with another student on a project he/she has chosen
3. keep an open mind

Available Team Projects

Here is a listing of available team projects with links to their descriptions in the order of their pitch presentation. (Projects that have already been chosen by a project team are not shown.)

Projects pitched by their suggestors:

• Projects with Abby

  Enhanced Visibility Project for Abby's Wheelchair (2024)

  Rain Shield Project (2022)

  Universal Water Bottle and Phone Holder (2024)

  Laptop Storage (2025)

  Laptray Artwork Easel (2025)

• Projects with Olenka at the Magical Bridge Playground

  Accessible and Inclusive Playground Attractions (2)

• Project with Gary

  Swimming with a Prosthetic Device

• Projects with Danny

  Poop Management for Danny's Service Dog Korey (2024)

  Treats for Korey (2024)

  Water Bottle Opener for Daniel (2025)

  Obstacle Detector (2025)

• Projects Suggested by Dave

  Designing Your Afterlife (2014)

  Creative Expression (2014)

  Student-defined Projects (2014)

Projects pitched by Dave:

Project Selection & Team Formation Procedure

Procedure:

1. Make sure the project your are interested in is available
2. Refer to Preference by Projects and contact other students who have similar project interests
3. Verify their desire and availability to work on the project
4. Once a team of three is formed, email Dave with your project selection, team members, and team name (optional)

Policies:

1. Students currently on this Wait List can be chosen to be on a project team, but their official enrollment in the course is still pending.
2. Teams will have exactly three members
3. Teams of less than three are only ok if the number of students is not divisible by three. In that case, teams of two will be formed.
4. The Magical Bridge Playground Project can support two teams
5. Projects are reserved on a "first to email" basis

Students Working on Team Projects

Here is a listing of available students working on team projects including a short description of their skills, expertise, and passion. (Students who have already formed a team are displayed with a gray border.)

Aqib, Khandaker M. Senior ME Short Description: .

Bui, Tony Nguyen Junior ME Short Description: .

Cardenas, Daniel Eugene Junior STS (BS) Short Description: .

Chang, Marcellina Junior ME Short Description: .

Chen, Katelyn Elisa Grad1 ME Short Description: .

Davis, David C. Senior STS (BA) Short Description: .

Dodoo, Jaden Nii Darko Senior ME Short Description: .

Garcia, Joseph Senior ME Short Description: .

Garvin, Hunter James Junior STS (BS) Short Description: .

Gnatowksa, Sonia Halina Senior ME Short Description: .

Grant, Carrington Winslow Senior ME Short Description: .

Hilal, Lina Frosh Undeclared Short Description: .

Hoge, Tori Lynn Senior ME Short Description: .

Jones, Eric Jaron Senior ME Short Description: .

Kroeger, John Edward Senior ME Short Description: .

Le, Ethan Trung Junior ME Short Description: .

Marquez, Adan Senior ILAC (BA) & STS (BS) Short Description: .

Marwell, Jamie Carroll Soph Undeclared Short Description: .

Matsumoto, Anna Senior Design Short Description: .

Merrill, Jack Allan Junior ME Short Description: .

Phelps, Benjamin Ilan Grad1 ME Short Description: .

Sarabia, Luis Fernando Senior ME Short Description: .

Shin, Sou Min Senior International Relat (BA) & STS (BA) Short Description: .

Simón-Trench, Sofia Elena Senior ME Short Description: .

Sun, Laura Senior ME Short Description: .

Tranin, Odommoly Junior ME Short Description: .

Treiger, Jackson Senior STS (BA) Short Description: .

Name Senior CS Short Description: .

Students' Project Preferences

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This document lists all students who desire to work on team projects, their project preferences, and the teams already formed. This is an aid to identifiying other students with similar project interests with the goal of forming a team of three members.

Legend:

• Students listed in red have not submitted their project preferences
• Projects with a gray background have been selected
• Students with a gray background have formed a team

Formed Project Teams