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 As an experienced engineer you have skills and resources to help the team throughout the project. You can do this by adjusting the scope, providing resources, helping with technical work, facilitating communication, and advising on creating artifacts. As an experienced engineer you have skills and resources to help the team throughout the project. You can do this by adjusting the scope, providing resources, helping with technical work, facilitating communication, and advising on creating artifacts.
  
-===Help adjust the scope as appropriate===+**//Help adjust the scope as appropriate//**
  
 Before the project was accepted, Capstone evaluated the project and decided that Before the project was accepted, Capstone evaluated the project and decided that
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 Remember that the project should be scoped to allow the team to finish system Remember that the project should be scoped to allow the team to finish system
-refinement by the end of Winter semester.  If events cause this to appear unlikely, please help the team work with the sponsor to adjust the scope as soon as possible.+refinement by the end of Winter semester.  If events cause this to appear unlikely, please help the team work with the sponsor to adjust the scope as soon as possible. This process should involve your External Relations Manager, so talk to them once it becomes apparent that the scope needs to change.
 It is often most effective for the coach to contact the sponsor individually It is often most effective for the coach to contact the sponsor individually
-(rather than with the team) and discuss scope concerns.  The changes in scope+(rather than with the team) and discuss scope concerns. The changes in scope
 can then be finalized in conference calls or meetings between the team and the sponsor. can then be finalized in conference calls or meetings between the team and the sponsor.
  
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 up-to-date PSA. up-to-date PSA.
  
-===Finding resources===+**//Finding resources//**
  
 Students are very bright and capable, but they are relatively inexperienced.  They Students are very bright and capable, but they are relatively inexperienced.  They
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 an experienced engineer, you can help them see that resources from outside the team can greatly increase the team's capabilities. an experienced engineer, you can help them see that resources from outside the team can greatly increase the team's capabilities.
  
-==Equipment==+__Equipment__ 
 Equipment is available for checkout from within the university and for rent or Equipment is available for checkout from within the university and for rent or
 purchase from outside the university.  If a piece of specialized equipment is purchase from outside the university.  If a piece of specialized equipment is
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 equipment. equipment.
  
-==People==+__People__ 
 People with skills and knowledge are some of the most valuable resources to a team. People with skills and knowledge are some of the most valuable resources to a team.
 Help the team by sharing people from your network that may be able to assist. Help the team by sharing people from your network that may be able to assist.
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 for their project. for their project.
  
-==Budget==+__Budget__ 
 Students are used to working on a shoestring and making do. If the proper supplies Students are used to working on a shoestring and making do. If the proper supplies
 would make a difference in the project, help the team to recognize this and acquire would make a difference in the project, help the team to recognize this and acquire
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 If the cost of materials for your project will exceed the allocated Capstone budget of $1,500, the sponsor must agree to pay for any additional materials before you purchase them. Work with Capstone's Sponsor Liaisons if the budget needs to be adjusted and assist your team in following the process outlined in [[https://capstone.groups.et.byu.net/wikis/doku.php?id=project-wiki:purchasing_and_travel:project_budget&s[]=project&s[]=budget|Project Budget]]. Your objective in this process are to encourage the team to work towards receiving additional budget and ensure the satisfaction of the sponsor. If the cost of materials for your project will exceed the allocated Capstone budget of $1,500, the sponsor must agree to pay for any additional materials before you purchase them. Work with Capstone's Sponsor Liaisons if the budget needs to be adjusted and assist your team in following the process outlined in [[https://capstone.groups.et.byu.net/wikis/doku.php?id=project-wiki:purchasing_and_travel:project_budget&s[]=project&s[]=budget|Project Budget]]. Your objective in this process are to encourage the team to work towards receiving additional budget and ensure the satisfaction of the sponsor.
  
-===Technical work===+**//Technical work//**
  
 Chances are you have technical capability or expertise in the area of your Chances are you have technical capability or expertise in the area of your
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 to the project to help the team succeed. to the project to help the team succeed.
  
-==Help the team get started==+__Help the team get started__ 
 One of the hardest things for students to do is to get started on a new technical One of the hardest things for students to do is to get started on a new technical
 challenge.  There are no sample problems for them to look at; there is no answer challenge.  There are no sample problems for them to look at; there is no answer
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 showing them a pattern they can use throughout their lives. showing them a pattern they can use throughout their lives.
  
-==Don't take over==+__Don't take over__ 
 In helping them get started, it's important not to take over the project. It In helping them get started, it's important not to take over the project. It
 must not become your project, even if you could do it easily. The goal must not become your project, even if you could do it easily. The goal
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 personal project. personal project.
  
-==Provide technical advice==+__Provide technical advice__ 
 As a coach, it's important for you to provide technical advice, especially when As a coach, it's important for you to provide technical advice, especially when
 it's asked for.  You have significant experience; you should use that experience it's asked for.  You have significant experience; you should use that experience
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 because of a lack of technical advice. because of a lack of technical advice.
  
-====Communication====+**//Communication//** 
 Students are likely to think that reporting on what they have done is not nearly as Students are likely to think that reporting on what they have done is not nearly as
 important as the work they are doing.  Of course, you are aware that work is not important as the work they are doing.  Of course, you are aware that work is not
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 The following are some ways that the team needs to convey their work to the sponsor. The following are some ways that the team needs to convey their work to the sponsor.
  
-==Weekly sponsor contact== +__Weekly sponsor contact__ 
-The team should spend a few minutes in live (in-person, by phone, by Skype, etc.)+ 
 +The team should spend a few minutes in live (in-person, by phone, by video call, etc.)
 conversation with the liaison each week. conversation with the liaison each week.
 The live conversation allows communication that goes beyond the words and captures The live conversation allows communication that goes beyond the words and captures
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 if this happens. if this happens.
  
-==Weekly status updates==+__Weekly status updates__ 
 Each week the team should email a status update to the sponsor, as described in Each week the team should email a status update to the sponsor, as described in
 [[..:project-wiki:assignments:all_year:weekly_status_updates|Weekly Status Updates]].  Some teams will be tempted to skip the emailed [[..:project-wiki:assignments:all_year:weekly_status_updates|Weekly Status Updates]].  Some teams will be tempted to skip the emailed
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 of just generalities. of just generalities.
  
-==Project Success Agreement==+__Project Success Agreement__ 
 Perhaps the most important communication between the sponsor and the team is the Perhaps the most important communication between the sponsor and the team is the
 PSA.  Please help the team write an excellent PSA that truly PSA.  Please help the team write an excellent PSA that truly
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 Having them in writing avoids misunderstanding and surprises. Having them in writing avoids misunderstanding and surprises.
  
-===Creating Artifacts===+**//Creating Artifacts//** 
 Artifacts convey the most important information about the design.  They represent Artifacts convey the most important information about the design.  They represent
 the primary means of communicating their design to the sponsor.  Help your team the primary means of communicating their design to the sponsor.  Help your team
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 attaching artifacts to the weekly status reports as they are completed. attaching artifacts to the weekly status reports as they are completed.
  
-==Design Review Packages==+__Design Review Packages__ 
 When the team has completed their project and left BYU, the only thing remaining When the team has completed their project and left BYU, the only thing remaining
 from their project is the set of design review packages. from their project is the set of design review packages.
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 and give feedback to the team. and give feedback to the team.
  
-==Presentations==+__Presentations__ 
 The presentations given at the end of each semester are the most visible public The presentations given at the end of each semester are the most visible public
 exposure for the projects.  Please work with the team to help their presentation exposure for the projects.  Please work with the team to help their presentation
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