how the group performed...

So the presentation has been completed, group work handed in and now it’s time to assess how the group performed...We faced many challenges throughout the project; such as losing two group members, however I felt we dealt with them effectively and efficiently as a group.

Group work ultimately is tough work, combining individual personalities and workloads but it can be very rewarding. I really enjoyed working with Adarsh and Toju, as we understood each other’s points of view and worked well together. The Public Art installation project we chose allowed us all to expand our current design knowledge and learn new skills.

I believe that by agreeing group roles early in the project, it allowed us to concentrate on the scheme and design of the project rather than the less important tasks of taking minutes and keeping a record of costs incurred. Losing two group members during the project did affect us as I felt we had to scale down the amount of work as it wasn't possible to complete a large amount with only three group members. As a result we all had to take on larger roles which may have impacted on our individual assignments, with deadlines in the same week, however by working as a team and by keeping in constant contact through email and group meetings we managed our time effectively as none of our assignments suffered.

In terms of the presentation, I was pleased with how it went and the content of the presentation. In hindsight I do feel that it may have been beneficial for the group to produce a slide show of images to support the verbal presentation. This was discussed prior to the presentation however with the time available, fewer group members and other work commitments we took the decision not to include a slide show. I am not making excuses for our group, however it is harder to produce the same level and amount of work as a group of four without losing quality.

Overall, I enjoyed this group project as it has opened many doors for further research as part of my Spatial design project... The small group has also allowed me to develop my confidence, communication and leadership skills which were in need of improvement (as identified in my skills audit). I look forward to a new group project and the prospect of working with new people; which will ultimately help my confidence and communication skills further.