Teamwork Standards for Mechanical Engineering at UniSA
Adapted from the AAC&U VALUE Rubrics and acknowledged with thanks. See Assuring Graduate Capabilities /

Defintion: Teamwork is behaviors under the control of individual team members (effort they put into team tasks, their manner of interacting with others on team, and the quantity and quality of contributions they make to team discussions.)

Novice to Expert categories / Expert / Proficient / Competent / Novice / Beginner
Graduates as experienced
professionals can / Graduates as new professionals can / Graduates of this course(fourth year) can / Students in the middle stages(second/third year) can / Students in the early stages(first year) can
Team Role and Team Management / Set goals and plan the directions.
Measureand report upon team performance. / Confidently act as a team manager.
Mentor other team members
Confidently delegate tasks to others.
Take initiative and lead while respecting other’s agreed roles. / Confidently delegate tasks to others.
Be confident being able to manage the team, if required. / Be able to delegate tasks to others.
Understand their role within the team.
Know about leadership styles. / Experience various roles as allocated by the task.
Contributes to Team Meetings / Lead the team by articulating the merits of alternative ideas.
Push the boundaries and challenge. / Help the team move forward by articulating the merits of alternative ideas or proposals. / Offer alternative solutions or courses of action that build upon the ideas of others. / Offer new suggestions to advance the work of the group. / Share ideas, some of which advance the work of the group.
Facilitates the Contributions of Team Members / Achieve participation of those that areholding back in participating.
Can provide help to others and direct others as to where to find help. / Notice when someone is not participating and encouragethem to engage.
Confidently pursue and discern expert assistance and professional advice.
Provide help to others. / Constructively build upon andsynthesize contributions of others.
Understand the fundamentals of team dynamics and leadership.
Provide help and confidently know when to ask for help. / Engage team members in ways that facilitate their contributions by restating the views of other team members and/or asking questions for clarification.
Know when to ask for help. / Engage team members by taking turns in presenting and listening to others without interrupting.
Ask others for help.
Individual Contributions Outside of Team Meetings / Accomplish work thatis thorough, comprehensive, and advances the project.
Proactively help other team members complete their assigned tasks to a level of excellence.
Lead a professional network. / Accomplish work by the deadline that is thorough, comprehensive, and advances the project.
Be proactive communicating with team members in preparation for meetings.
Provide advice to the team leader.
Engage in professional networks. / Accomplish work by the deadline that is thorough, comprehensive, and advances the project.
Proactively identify progress and gaps in activities. / Accomplish work by the deadline and advances the project. / Complete all assigned tasks by the deadline.
Fosters Constructive Team Climate / Be an example and guide all team members to :
•Treat team members respectfully.
•Convey a positive attitude about the team anditswork.
•Motivate teammembers. / Treat team members respectfully.
Convey a positive attitude about the team anditswork.
Motivate teammates by expressing confidence about the importance of the task and the team's ability to accomplish it. / Treat team members respectfully.
Convey a positive attitude about the team and its work.
Motivate teammates by expressing confidence about the importance of the task and the team's ability to accomplish it. / Treatteam members respectfully.
Convey a positive attitude about the team and its work. / Treat team members respectfully (beinginclusive and not discriminating).
Responds to Conflict / Preempt and address destructive conflict directly and constructively, helping to manage/resolve it in a way that strengthens overall team cohesiveness and effectiveness. / Recognise the value of alternative and diverse viewpoints.
Address destructive conflict directly and constructively. / Identify and acknowledge conflict and work through the conflict in an attempt to resolve the issue. / Redirect the focus away from the conflict and toward the task at hand . / Passively accept alternate viewpoints/ideas/opinions.
Exemplars / Be responsible for multiple teams such as the design team, manufacturing, marketing and finances for a new product. / Work as part of a multi-disciplinary design team to design and place into mass production a new item. / Work on ateam project such as Formula SAE race car where there is a team manager and team members. / Work together on a large design project and prepare and present a design report. / Worktogether on a practical task and prepare a group report