Teaming up for a project ain't such a bad idea - we partner up with someone reliable and dependable during engineering projects and, it goes without saying that two (or more) heads are better than one. However, if you and your partner have this strange animosity that delays the progress of your project then, better re-think your strategy while maintaining a professional level that would still make your partner an integral part of the project.

During my observations, these factors destroy a project into oblivion and I would like to share it with my fellow Engineering students who have struggled finding the right partner or idea for a certain industrial plan.

1. Lack of authority about the project - I had once a partner that approached me to tag with her as a partner for a basic AutoCad architectural project. I was happy to see such enthusiasm that I accepted her without asking any questions. Bad mistake. During our short time as project buddies, she completely tossed the responsibilities because she lacks knowledge and savvy thus, the only reason that she went into the trouble of asking for our academic relationship was to get good grades without doing something. Lack of authority on a project will simply destroy any efforts given by those who "can" - try to find a partner who will work with you hand-in-hand in order to finish a certain project, big or small.

2. Conflict - Psychological research papers say that once there is conflict between on or two parties, nothing will be accomplished. Same with engineering projects, you can't possibly finish anything when your partner is constantly bickering at your mistakes, frail statements as such could end the project abruptly and could cost you time, cash, effort and opportunity. You could always argue about something in a civilized manner and could give you and your partner the emotional motivation which will fuel their resolve and erase their anxieties.