Mathematical Modeling,Fall 2005

Grading Rubric for Project Final Draft

Names: ______

Grade: _____ /100

_____ /101.) Did you turn in your final drafton time? That is, handed in AT THE START OF CLASS on the last day of class, December 7.

_____ /102.) Do you take care with the preparation of your rough draft: grammar, spelling, punctuation, and neatness?

_____ /10 3.) Doyou explain the background and motivation for your project in a

thorough and interesting way?

_____ /104.) Do you clearly articulate the main goals of your project?

_____ /105.) Are your mathematical and modeling techniques appropriate, and do

you justify their appropriateness?

_____ /106.) Are your data collection techniques reasonable and appropriate, and

have you justified this? Is your data collection complete?

_____ /107.) Do you clearly define and describe all terms of your model, including

every variable, parameter, and equation?

_____ /108.) Do your mathematical and modeling techniques work out? If yes,

your final draft should include a description of how well they work, and why you conclude that they work. If not, describe the problems and what you do to fix them or work around them.

_____ /109.)Does your conclusion address ways in which your model is

successful, and ways in which it is incomplete or unsuccessful at achieving your goals? You should discuss each success, failure, or incomplete result, explaining why you think each arises.

_____ /10 10.) Do you include at least three appropriate references in your

bibliography, and do you cite your references when appropriate throughout the paper?

Mathematical Modeling, Fall 2005

Comments on the Project Final Draft and Webpage

FINAL DRAFT

Most of the expectations for the final draft should be clear from the rubric on the reverse side of this page. A few additional comments:

  1. Your final draft should describe all the mathematical techniques you are using. You should also include examples, whether from your own work or otherwise. Examples serve two important purposes, and you should keep these in mind as you write.
  2. A well-thought-out example shows how to apply a technique, so any reader can follow your later work, even if it becomes more complicated.
  3. The example shows that you know how to apply the technique. Be sure to explain clearly enough to impart this to the reader.
  4. Include graphics, tables, or other add-ons with care. Are they necessary? Are they extremely useful for explaining something? Do they contribute to making your paper self-contained? (For example, you may choose to include a copy of an oft-used data set rather than refer the reader to an article.) If they don’t have an important reason to be there, they should not be there. It is still OK to include humorous or “fun” graphics, but... In all cases, be aware that you post your final written project to your webpage. If you do not own the copyright to some of the graphics you use, you could have legal trouble. Better not to use such graphics.

WEBPAGE

Your webpage should include at least the following two items:

  1. The final draft of your project. This may be in LaTeX, PDF, Word, or other downloadable document format.
  2. Your final presentation. If you do this in PowerPoint, simply link to the presentation. If you present at the board, using just chalk, post an outline of your presentation. Include topics covered, examples used, etc.

If your class webpage is not at your Bates home page ( send me the correct web address .

Your webpage should be available for viewing by the end of the day on Wednesday, December 7. Once I have viewed and graded all webpages, I will send an email to the class, letting you know that you may remove project-related documents if you like.