rubrics for design project_ay2015-16

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Rubrics for CN4123 Design Project

Report: Technical Content

Outcomes Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good Exceptional

Application of ChE

Principles, Knowledge

and Data: e.g., manual

calculation,

knowledge application

in process/equipment

design

Designed the process and

units with weak or no

justification; missed many

key units; detailed design

contains many major errors in

calculations. Very little

discussion of results.

Designed the process and key

units with questionable

justifications; missed some key

units; detailed design involves a

few major errors in calculations.

Attempted to interpret and

discuss results.

Reasonable design with

justification for the process

and most key units, and was

based on calculations with

minor errors. Interpreted

results and discussed

reasonably.

Realistic design with strong

justification for the process and all

key units, and was based on

correct knowledge application.

Interpreted results correctly and

discussed their relevance.

Use of engineering

tools and software

(including MATLAB,

Hysys, Excel, where

appropriate)

Did not use the tools

correctly, which resulted in

major mistakes. Some files

were not submitted.

Showed some capability in

correctly using the tools; key

results are reasonable. There

can be several errors. All the

files were submitted.

Correctly and completely

used the tools, and most

results are reasonable. There

can be minor errors. All the

files were submitted.

Correctly and completely used the

tools, and all results are realistic.

The uploaded files were well

presented and easy to follow.

Process Flow Diagram(PFD), Stream Data

(SD) and specification

sheets (SS) are correct

complete and easy to

follow

PFD is incomplete andunclear; SD table and SS are

significantly incomplete with

incorrect values. They are

difficult to follow.

PFD has many major units andis reasonable; SD table and SS

missed a few important data,

and most values are correct.

They are not easy to follow.

PFD and SD table are far away

from each other in the report.

PFD has most major unitspresented clearly and

logically; SD table and SS

include all important data;

values are correct; there can

be minor errors. They are

easy to follow.

PFD has all units presented veryclearly and logically; SD table and

SS include all important data

correctly. They are concise and

easy to follow.

Practicality of design

(e.g., assumptions and

operating limit)

Showed no awareness of

major practical issues.

Some major practical issues

were discussed, but were not

solved satisfactorily.

Major practical issues were

discussed, and most were

solved satisfactorily.

All major practical issues were

fully discussed and solved

properly.Alternatives, decision

making and creative

solutions

Very little/no discussion on

alternatives; no creativity was

shown in solving problems.

Listed alternatives where

applicable; made choices with

inadequate justification;

discussed at least one creative

solution that may not work well.

Listed alternatives where

applicable; justified the

choice reasonably; discussed

at least one acceptable and

creative solution.

Listed relevant alternatives where

applicable; Justified the choice

with strong reasons; Proposed and

evaluated at least one creative and

successful solution.


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Report: Presentation

Desired Features Marginal Satisfactory Good Exceptional

Clarity,

conciseness and

organization

(including

summary,

introduction and

conclusions).

Contains multiple significant

errors; missed many major

features; organized

illogically; report is difficult

to follow.

Mostly accurate information

with some minor errors; not

concise; missed some

features; Reasonably

organized information, but

some parts are difficult to

follow.

Accurate information; not

very concise or missed a few

key features; Well organized

information, with a few parts

hard to follow but not very

distracting.

Accurate information with concise

presentation; captures all the main

features; Logically organized

information, easy to follow.

Language,

nomenclature

Numerous spelling and

grammatical mistakes, etc.

that are very distracting;

seldom defined symbols and

so they are hard to

understand.

Some language issues but in

general not distracting;

defined some necessary

symbols; but some are not

clear.

No major language issues;

effectively conveys the

message; defined most

symbols clearly.

No/few language issues, easy to

read provides pleasant reading

experience; defined symbols clearly

where they occur for the first time,

or provided a clear list of symbols.

Format (text fontand size, tables and

figures) and

referencing

Inconsistent format andimproper choice of font or

size; tables and figures are

hard to read. No or improper

referencing.

Almost consistent format,choice of font or size was

sometime improper; tables

and figures are in general

understandable;

Most extraneous information

was cited.

Almost consistent formatwith proper text font and size;

tables and figures are

presented consistently and

clearly; Most extraneous

information was cited

properly in a consistent

manner.

Consistent format with comfortabletext font/size, professional

presentation of tables and figures

with captions; discussion of tables

and figures; Citation of references

where appropriate, with complete

and consistent reference list.


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Oral Presentation

Desired Features Marginal Satisfactory Good Exceptional

Content and

organization

Contents showed some

knowledge of the subject; lack

of logical organization of

technical contents, and difficultto follow.

Most of the information was

presented in logical order,

but some main points orconclusions were missing.

All the required information

was presented clearly and

logically; most main points,were well stated. Significantresults were presented with

appropriate insights.

All the information was presented

clearly, logically and interestingly; All

main points were well stated.Significant results were clearlypresented and integrated with deeper

and forward-thinking insights.

Presentation Confident about some of the

presentation contents; minimal

eye contact, frequently reading

from notes; low voice level,

occasional mispronunciation of

words, distracting noises and

too fast or too slow speechmost of the time.

Visuals: inconsistent use of

font type and size in most

slides; too much or too little

text; no pictures or irrelevant

(distractive) use of pictures.

Confident about most of the

presentation contents;

reasonable eye contact and

reading from notes

occasionally; clear voice

and most of the words

pronounced correctly,occasional use of distracting

noises and appropriate pace

of speech most of the time.

Visuals: clear font type and

size, may not always be

consistent; sometimes toomuch text or too little;

insufficient pictures are

used where necessary.

At ease with the presentation

contents; good eye contact and

little reading of notes; clear

voice and pronunciation

without distracting noises, and

at comprehendible right pace.

Visuals: clear and consistentfont type and size; not toomuch or too little text; pictures

or other multi-media were used

appropriately.

Captivating and fluent presentation by

displaying self-confidence and good

knowledge of the subject; constant eye

contact; no reading of notes; clear

voice, modulation and pronunciation

exhibiting good command of

language, and at the right pace withappropriate emphasis.

Visuals: clear and consistent font type

and size; no distracting elements;

picture and text are balanced; pictures

or other multi-media enhanced

communication effectively; overall anenjoyable reading experience.

Question andanswer No response to one or morequestions or responded very

hesitantly.

Responded to questions butwith hesitation, and

sometimes lacked proper

reasoning.

Responded to all questionswith proper reasoning

confidently (minor mistakes

can happen).

Responded to all questions with properreasoning confidently and correctly;

able to think critically in response to

questions.

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