Activity # Title
Elements / Weight / 5 Points / 4 Points / 3 Points / 2 Points / 1-0 Points / Total
Research of Current and Past Solutions / Thoroughly researched and documented existing products and patents. / Many existing products and patents were researched and documented. / A few existing products and patents were researched and documented. / Very little evidence that existing products and patents were researched. / No evidence that existing solutions were researched.
Multiple Solutions Considered / Team considered 10 or more possible solutions. / Team considered 8 or more possible solutions. / Team considered 6 or more possible solutions. / Team considered 4 or more solutions. / Team considered fewer than 4 solutions.
Decision Matrix / The decision matrix contains at least three ideas and at least four constraints. The student can effectively justify the final decision. / The decision matrix does not contain at least three ideas and at least four constraints. It is possible that the student created the decision matrix after the design was completed. / The decision matrix does not contain at least three ideas and at least four constraints. The student cannot effectively justify the final decision. / The decision matrix is incomplete. The student cannot effectively justify the final choice based upon the outcome of the decision matrix. / There is little evidence that a decision matrix was created during the process.
Design Justification / Justification for pursuing final design is obvious. / Justification for pursuing final design is evident. / Some justification for pursuing final design is evident. / Very little justification for pursuing final design. / No evidence of justification for pursuing final design.
Material Choice / Materials used are all easily acquired and inexpensive or free. / Materials used are mostly easily acquired and inexpensive or free. / Materials used are not easily acquired and inexpensive or free. / Very few materials used are easily acquired and inexpensive or free. / Most of the materials used are expensive and are not readily available.
Performance (filtration) / After filtration, the clarity of the water is less than 5 NTU. / After filtration, the clarity of the water is mostly clear. / After filtration, the clarity of the water is somewhat clear. / After filtration, the clarity of the water has changed very little. / After filtration, the clarity of the water has not changed.
Performance (time) / The filtration device worked as fast as or faster than other team filtration devices. / The filtration device took 20% more time than the fastest team’s device. / The filtration device took 40% more time than the fastest team’s device. / The filtration device took 60% more time than the fastest team’s device. / The filtration device took twice as long as or longer than the fastest team’s device.
Product Durability / The final product received no damage or wear and required no adjustments or repairs during testing. / The final product received very little repairable damage or wear during testing and required little adjustment. / The final product received some damage or wear during testing but was easily repaired. Minor adjustments were required. / The final product received some damage or wear during testing that was not easily repaired. Major adjustments were required. / The final product received significant damage or wear during testing that was not easily repaired and interfered with testing.
Product Ease of Setup / The final product could be easily set up and used with little or no instruction. / The final product could be set up and used with some instruction. / The final product would require careful set up with some instruction. / The final product requires significant set up with detailed instruction. / The final product is very difficult to set up and requires extensive or complicated instructions.
Portfolio – General / The portfolio contains all required elements, is well organized, and has a professional appearance. / The portfolio contains all required elements, is somewhat organized, and/or has a mostly professional appearance. / The portfolio is missing some required elements and/or is unorganized and/or has an unprofessional appearance. / The portfolio is missing some required elements, is unorganized, and has an unprofessional appearance / The portfolio is missing a significant number of required elements.
Portfolio – Title Page and Table of Contents / All components required for the title page and TOC have been listed. / 80% or more of the components required for the title page and TOC have been listed. / 70% or more of the components required for the title page and TOC have been listed. / 50% or more of the components required for the title page and TOC have been listed. / The title page and/or TOC is missing.
Portfolio – Engineering Notebook / All Best Practices for Engineering Notebook are applied (see below).
Quad ruled pages
Bound
Written in pen
Pages numbered, dated, and signed by designer and witness
No blank space
Mistakes crossed through – no erasures
Inserts securely affixed
Sketches labeled and fully annotated
Daily progress entries / 80% or more of Best Practices for Engineering Notebook are applied. The quality of documented information is average. / 60% of Best Practices for Engineering Notebook are applied. The quality of documented information is poor. / 40% of Best Practices for Engineering Notebook are applied. The quality of documented information is poor. Multiple entries are missing. / Less than 40% of Best Practices for Engineering Notebook are applied. Few or no Engineering notebook entries are included.
Portfolio – Final Pictorial Sketch / The product includes accurate pictorial sketches that meet the required design concepts and include labels, descriptions, signatures, and dates. / The product includes accurate pictorial sketches that meet most required design concepts and include labels, descriptions, signatures, and dates. / The product includes mostly accurate pictorial sketches that meet some of the required design concepts and include labels, descriptions, signatures, and dates. / The product includes pictorial sketches that are not completely accurate. The product may be missing some labels, descriptions, signatures, and dates. / The product includes few or no pictorial sketches.
Portfolio – Prototype Testing / Test procedures are followed and correct data are collected. The team is knowledgeable regarding the reason for the test, each step in the procedure, and the significance of the data. / Test procedures are followed and correct data are collected. Tests are stopped if unsafe conditions occur. / Minor deviations in test procedures and data collection occur. Testers are unfamiliar with the reason for the tests performed. / Test procedures are not followed. Some tests are performed in an unsafe manner. Testers do not conduct tests in order to evaluate and improve the prototype. / Little to no evidence exists to indicate that prototype test procedures were conducted.
Portfolio –
Prototype Revision / The test evaluation results in suggestions for improvement. Detailed description of the design modifications that were made based upon the results of prototype testing. / The test evaluation results in suggestions for improvement.Many details of the design modifications that were made based upon the results of prototype testing. / The test evaluation results in suggestions for improvement. Less than adequate description of the design modifications that were made based upon the results of prototype testing. / The test evaluation results in minimal suggestions for improvement. The product includes a less than adequate description of the design modifications that were made based upon the results of prototype testing. / Little to no evidence exists that revisions are considered or made.
Portfolio – Bill of Materials / 100% of the appropriate tools and materials have been selected and listed. / 80% of the appropriate tools and materials have been selected and listed. / 70% of the appropriate tools and materials have been selected and listed. / 50% of the appropriate tools and materials have been selected and listed. / Little to no evidence of a materials list is included.
Teamwork / Model team. Team norms established and followed. Team members’ strengths are fully used. Work load is shared equally. / Excellent teamwork. Team norms established and usually followed. Team members’ strengths are well used. Work load is shared equally. / Team norms established and sometimes followed. Team members’ strengths are sometimes used. Work load is not shared equally. / Team norms not established or followed. Team members’ strengths are seldom used. Work load is usually not shared equally. / Little or no evidence of teamwork.
Final Score
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