SWOTS Analysis
Strengths Weaknesses Solution Opportunities Threats Solutions
1 Highest team membership Time Constraints Be organized and task orientated Dr. Scarborough unable to attend class; teams able to work on plans Dept. of Techonology significantly decreasing Tech 394 budget Canvas local industries in an attempt to solicit donation of  parts 
2 High levels of motivation among team members Faulty prototype Draw on positives and only adjust what needs adjustment Snow day and everyone meets and works on the tasks at hand Unexpected loss of a team member Team members must crash to account for lost team member's load
3 Unaminous goals of acheiveing benchmark status Low budget Seek donations from local industry Team discovering an additional 3 hour work window for all members Delivery of wrong part Locate part locally
4 High enthusiam due to intriguing project Lack of knowledge on hovercrafts Research hovercraft prinicples and solicit advice from expert   Dr. Scarborough winning the lottery and abandoning the project teams. Dept. of Technology must find capable replacement in a timely manner
5 Numerous types of manufacturing equipment in labs Part delivery time Allow for late delivery of parts when ordering parts   Briggs & Stratton being unable to deliver vertical shaft motor Use horizontal shaft engine and use bevel gears to change direction of shaft
6 Team is diverse in ideas Lab availability Make time in lab as efficient as possible      
7 Highly organized team Tasks not scheduled to be completed concurrently in lab Project leaders      
8 Positive attitude Kai and Ryan unavalible to help on project Schedule work time arround their schedules      
9 Donated engine Dr. Scarborough uanavailible for help with project Schedule time with Dr. Scarborough at her convenience      
10 Expert from CEET Disagreements within team Follow problem solving model