Our senior design project is due in 2 weeks. I told the guy designing the lightbars that I wanted exact values for everything by tonight so we could build the cast and make them. Well he has nothing, I tell you nothing and the whole freaking project depends on his part working. I am resisting the urge to go and strangle him, I left the lab because if I sat there any longer I would have pummelled him. He has no clue what current rating the LEDs have, he is going by trial and errors and burning shit left right and center. They made datasheets for a reason, so you don't burn things. Being team leader its my ass on the line when I talk to our sponsor about why the hell we suddenly need more money.

 

Fire the guy from the team and get someone competent to do the job in there...seems simple to me:dunno:

 

get it done team leader.

take your emotion out of it get the job done, then kick the shit out of that guy and replace him

 

Uh you didn't read it right... I have 2 weeks... 14 days. I shouldn't even have taken him in the team, took me 11 months to realize he was a pain in the ass. Things you don't do... call your team leader names because you are too damn incompetent to do your work and he is riding your case making you do your fair share.

 

Can't, too late in the project to ask for a member change.

 

Well in that case you need to go to the people who are going to rip your ass about why you are going to rip this team members ass wide open.

I think as a team leader you made som mistakes...\\

ALWAYS ASK FOR PROOF OF PROGRESS!!!!

As the project proceeds you have regular meetings...right? Well at these meetings you are supposed to ask everyone to bring in hard copy of all their research and progress....if it cannot be put in hard copy then you are responsible for going to their desk and viewing whatever it is they have to show.

If they cannot provide satisfactory proof of advancement then you either boot them from the team and find a replacement, or you ride their ass until it is done.

Seems simple and that is the position you agreed to accept when being made team leader...whether or not you understood this responsibility fully is on you.

 

My advisor for the project knows this guy is a no gooder, so I am safe to an extent.

 

if the project doesn't get done, it's your fault.

am i right? you are the team leader, you are responsible for the team and the projects.

get it done, no matter what it takes.

but that's just what I would do.

YMMOMNV

 

The project is divided into sub systems like any project. If the project as a whole fails sure it looks bad at the fair, but in the end if the sub systems work we get the credit for it. Yes its my ass on the line in the end, but if I am going down I am taking this asshole with me.

 

well that's the attitude!!!