Learning From Failure

Learning From

Failure

Erick FroedeLauren McCullough

Mary Beth PaskewiczDan Seery

Alex Thomson

2010/11/28ENGR 493

Final Presentation

“Nothing fails like success because we don’t learn from it. We learn only from failure.”

- Kenneth Bouldling

Overview

Failure Success Future

Introduction

• What is moringa oleifera?• What is f-sand?• What was our goal?

Project Summary

How We Failed:Challenges

Team BuildingLeadership

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.”

- Winston Churchill

Challenges

Students

TA’s

Sponsors

Clean Water

Cheap, Rugged Design

Cultural Acceptance

Authority

Complexity

Team Building

Leadership

Passive Response

Challenge Denial

Help!

Conflict Avoidance

How We Succeeded:

RecognitionResponse

Onward and Upward

“Develop success from failures. Discouragement and failure are two of the surest stepping stones to success.”

- Dale Carnegie

Recognition & Response

• “I’m not saying you’re going to fail, but…” ~Lisa Steinberg

• Reality check/wake-up call• Lack of communication and confrontation• Refocused on goals and objectives for the

remainder of the semester

Onward and Upward“To infinity and beyond!!!”

Future

“Don't talk to me about importance! Because of *you*, the future of this entire universe is in jeopardy! “

- Buzz Lightyear