Sprint #14
Sprint Duration: Apr 13 - Apr 24, 2026
| Task | Due Date | Where |
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Wed, Apr 22, 2026 @ 11:59 PM ET |
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Wed, Apr 29, 2026 @ 11:59 PM ET |
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Fri, Apr 24, 2026 @ 11:59 PM ET |
TA will submit on behalf of the team |
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Wed, Apr 29, 2026 @ 2:00 PM ET |
West Lafayette |
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Thu, Apr 30, 2026 @ 10:30 AM & 1:00 PM ET |
Indianapolis (Indy Students) |
Sprint Tasks
✓ Professional Development
During sprint 14, this professional development activity focuses on project closure and team reflection at the conclusion of a year-long project.
When: Professional Development Due on Gradescope by Wed, Apr 22, 2026 @ 11:59 PM ET. Late work will not be accepted.
1. Team Development Reflection (Tuckman’s Review)
Why: Understanding team development helps you recognize how teams evolve over time and how collaboration, conflict, and performance change across different stages. Reflecting on your team’s experience supports self-awareness and prepares you for future team-based professional work.
What: Review the provided article Using the Stages of Team Development. Then complete a written reflection addressing how your team progressed through the Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, and Adjourning stages over the course of your year-long project, using the provided prompts.
✓ Sprint Report
Why: We use Qualtrics to collect final report responses so submissions can be easily organized, analyzed, and aggregated by team. This allows us to review responses efficiently and ensure all submissions are properly recorded. After submitting, you will receive a confirmation email with your responses as proof that your report was received. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your submission was not received (or your email was entered incorrectly), so please contact us.
What: For Sprint #14, share your experience in The Data Mine, provide feedback, and write your mentor(s) a thank you note via Qualtrics. You will be graded on effort and completion.
When: Sprint Report #14 due via Qualtrics by Wed, Apr 29, 2026 @ 11:59 PM ET. Late work will not be accepted. Follow the Qualtrics link to complete and submit the final report. We use Qualtrics as the tool to collect the final report responses so we can easily analyze the data and aggregate by teams. You do not need to submit anything in Gradescope. You will receive an email shortly after your submission with your answers as confirmation your report was received. If you do not receive the confirmation email, we did not receive your submission (or you typed your email incorrectly) so please reach out to us.
✓ Project Closure
Work with your team to complete the Project Closure Document using the provided Project Closure Guidence and Template. Focus on clearly summarizing your project results, key learnings, and final deliverables.
Due: on Gradescope by Fri, Apr 24, 2026 @ 11:59 PM ET
Your TA will submit the document on behalf of the entire team.
✓ Symposium Day
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West Lafayette: Wed, Apr 29, 2026 @ 2:00 PM ET → details: Symposium (West Lafayette)
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Indianapolis (Indy students only): Thu, Apr 30, 2026 @ 10:30 AM & 1:00 PM ET → details: Symposium (Indy students only)