Week 1 (January 23 – January 29)

Tuesday, January 24   (12:30 P.M. – 1:45 P.M., NWQD-1990) Class Session 1
Topics	Review Syllabus Introductions
Required Readings	Course Syllabus
Class Discussion Prep	Introduce Yourself Introduce yourself to the class. Tell us your name, your academic program at UWM, your employment (including part-time jobs and home care responsibilities), and the skill (or skills that you have) which you believe will bring the greatest benefit to your team.

Thursday, January 26   (9:30 A.M. – 10:30 A.M., NWQB-3472) Optional Session
Office Hours	I will hold office hours every Thursday in my office from 9:30 AM till 10:30 AM. Please feel free to drop by to ask a question, to get help with your assignments, to discuss projects, or just to say hello. Other appointments may be arranged via email.

Thursday, January 26   (12:30 P.M. – 1:45 P.M., NWQD-1990) Class Session 2
Topics	Forming a Project Vision
Class Discussion Prep	Form a Project Vision During our class meeting, we will be breaking up into groups to brainstorm about possible projects that we could pursue. At the end of the class session, each group will share their ideas with the entire class. The project elements that we will brainstorm about include possible clients, possible applications, possible technology platforms, and possible team configurations. Before you arrive at class, create a short list of each of these that you will be able to share with your breakout group. Research indicates that groups are most productive when team members arrive with some ideas in hand. So, please make sure to do this pre-work.