Learning From Failure Erick Froede Lauren McCullough Mary Beth Paskewicz Dan Seery Alex Thomson 2010/11/28 ENGR 493 Final Presentation “Nothing fails like success because we don’t learn from it. We learn only from failure.” - Kenneth Bouldling
Feb 22, 2016
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