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How TEAM Works
When
you join the TEAM, we assess your needs
and evaluate the challenges associated with
your project. A 3 to 5 member cross-functional
consulting team (arts, science, engineering,
law, commerce and business students) are
assigned to address the various facets of
your company's initiative. A fee of $6000
is charged (note 1) to participating clients in order
to cover ordinary student travel, research and/or
prototyping costs. If travel by air or extraordinary costs are required (i.e. travel to Alberta) you are asked to cover those costs. TEAM provides
a Web based teleconference centre to effectively
service remote clients.
In the past, some
projects have involved significant travel
and the participating company has paid some
of these expenses. Likewise, projects can
be adjusted to meet a company's resources.
While getting the students out to the clients'
place of business is an important educational
component of the course that we strongly
encourage, TEAM is NOT a co-op. The number
of on-site visits and interaction required
is completely up to the clients.
THE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN TEAM AND THE COMPANY
A Letter of Proposal
is submitted to the company in November
before the project starts. This letter contains
the principles guiding the project: the
key deliverables discussed at the initial
meeting or plant tour, a confidentiality
clause, a waiver of liability, and the administrative
arrangements for the project. Acceptance
of this proposal and the subsequent payment
of the project fee establish the agreement
on the part of both parties.
QUEEN'S GUARANTEE
OF CONFIDENTIALITY
Queen's University
stresses the strict observance of all confidentiality
rules in accordance with the highest standards
applied by the consulting and legal professions.
Accordingly, all report and working documents
will remain the property of the sponsoring
company.
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| PROJECT
TIMELINE |
| ACTION |
DEADLINE |
| Client
contacts TEAM regarding project |
Contacting occurs April thru August
Project descriptions must
be available to students by early September, but due to student course selection, preferably end of June. Student sign up for the course can rely on project descriptions being available early. |
| Client has employee(s)
who would like to act as mentors |
Mentors must
be available by October |
| Students bid
for projects in which they would like
to participate |
September. |
| Project TEAMs
organized, site visits arranged and
the processing of any necessary documents |
October thru November
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| Preliminary meetings
for student TEAMs |
Prior to mid-December |
| Bulk of project
work done |
During winter
term (January to April) |
| Final report
and presentation to company representative
by student TEAM |
Late March or
early April at company's location |
Note 1: Your company will be invoiced Jan 1st. We require payment by April 15th to meet our financial year end. |
