Engineering Design Report & Notebook Rubric
5 = superior 3-4 = average 2 = below average 1 = Fair 0 = no evidence
Title Page (15pts)
_____ Title, Names, Homeroom number & Due date present
_____ Aligned in the center
_____ Creativity
Table of Contents (5pts)
_____ Page numbers of the report match the table of contents’ numbers
Abstract (15pts)
_____ Introduction
_____ Brief description of the experiment & results
_____ Conclusion
Introduction (25pts)
_____ Hook
_____ Purpose, Explanation of your ideas and how you got them, reason
_____ Problem question & Design Problem
_____ What and how you hope to achieve when you started your project
_____ Application to the world
Research Summary (10 pts)
_____ Was sufficient background research accomplished
_____ Research was written in your own words and or cited
Define the Problem (25pts)
_____ Problem Question
_____ Design Problem
_____ Criteria
_____ Constraints
_____ Pugh Chart
Design A Solution (Explained how you designed a solution & describe how to make a prototype)(25pts)
_____ Discuss Alternatives (you can also have sketches too, bonus points)
_____ Describe the solution you chose & how it fits in the design constraints
_____ Material list with quantities
_____ Procedures (Set-up, Testing and safety procedures are complete and listed step–by-step)
_____ Initial Schematic
Testing the Prototypes (45pts)
_____ Evaluation of criteria (choose which evaluation criteria you will use to measure whether the prototype is successful
_____ Dependent variable chart with operational definitions for qualitative & quantitative observations & controlled conditions
_____ Testing procedures for the prototype
_____ Safety procedures for testing
_____ Data Table for Prototype 1
_____ Describe which criteria you will modify
_____ Redesign prototype explain changes in procedures
_____ 2nd Schematic / Drawing
_____ Data Table for Prototype 2
Results (50pts)
_____ Was the testing of prototypes repeated several times to establish validity & / or was the sample size sufficient?
_____ List of the data you measured (Data tables)
_____ Graphs showing sets of trials & comparing averages
_____ Used every means possible to explain the data collected (mean, median, mode, range, & difference) in a chart
_____ Diagrams & pictures of the experiment with titles, labels, and captions
_____ How well do the charts, graphs, tables, diagrams, and pictures present the data
_____ Charts, graphs, tables, diagrams, and pictures are labeled correctly and have titles
_____ Math is correct
_____ Easy to read and understandable
_____ Neat and organized
Discussion (10 points each) (50pts)
_____ Shared how well or not so well the design process went (limitations)
_____ Explained what the data means, quantitative & or qualitative observations, & share highlights
_____ Used every means possible to explain the data collected (difference & average)
_____ Able to infer how the data related to the design problem
_____ Shared if problem was solved or not
_____ Was the prototype improved the 2nd time or not, explain?
Conclusion: (30pts)
_____ Were the conclusions justified and properly drawn from the design process?
_____ Conclusions are accurately based on the data
_____ Why was the design process solved or not and explained why using data?
_____ What would you do differently next time to improve the prototype?
_____ What did you learn from the project?
_____ New questions or ideas to solve the problem
Acknowledgments & Rough Drafts (10pts)
_____ Present acknowledgments
_____ Rough drafts (unless it is in the notebook)
Bibliography & Footnotes (15pts)
_____ At least 3 hardbound books
_____ At least 6 bibliographies present
_____ Used the proper bibliography format
Ideas & Content (35pts)
_____ Contain an engaging intro that identifies the topic
_____ Develop a writing assignment appropriate to the assignment (used scientific language)
_____ Fulfills the writer’s general purpose and specific goals
_____ Includes an effective conclusion
_____ Demonstrates comprehension of the content materials
_____ Demonstration of skills (use of scientific method or engineering process)
_____ Does the project reflect the student’s own work?
Structure & Form (15pts)
_____ Includes a well-developed introduction and conclusion
_____ Demonstrates proper and effective paragraphing
_____ Uses a variety of sentence structure
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics (15pts)
_____ Contains no more than 9-10 minor errors in grammar and usage
_____ Contains no more than 9-10 minor errors in spelling, capitalization, and punctuation
_____ Typed, quality work
Creativity (20pts)
_____ Originality in approach
_____ Originality in design of project or use of equipment
Notebook (50pts)
_____ Notebook’s data is consistent with the contents of the report (data table & graph)
_____ Daily record / journal with dates
_____ Worksheets are attached to the correct sections of the notebook
_____ Pages are numbered and dated
_____ Organize & neat
_____ Student (s) went above and beyond what the project asked for (up to 20 points)
_____ Report cover present (5pts)
_____ Report & notebook turned in on time (10pts)
_____ Report & notebook turned in early (5 pts for each day)
Total: _______________ / 460 pts Percent: _________/100 Grade: __________