Soft Skills Applied

<aside> ✅ Teamwork / Accountability

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<aside> ✅ Public Speaking

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<aside> ✅ Communication

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<aside> ✅ Problem-Solving

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<aside> ✅ Strategic Thinking

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Technical Skills Applied

<aside> ✅ Woodworking

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<aside> ✅ 3D Printing

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<aside> ✅ Laser Cutter Operation

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<aside> ✅ Assembly Creation in Inventor

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<aside> 💡 This project helped greatly improve my soft skills. I was really nervous about the presentation in the days leading up to it, and I feel that my public speaking skills are getting better, since I feel there was a noticeable difference between Design Project 1 and now. I also got to thoroughly explore the options available for tools in the design studio, allowing me to finally create a prototype that isn’t exclusively 3D printed, which seemed like a trend during DP2 and DP3. The project also really helped hold me accountable for the work that needed to be done, as I was the administrator on the team and was in charge of submitting all the deliverables on behalf of the team, which I believe was consistently timely for the whole project. One improvement that could’ve been made was keeping the rest of the team in the loop about my activities, and I feel by the end of the project I had improved upon that greatly.

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