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GradingrubricforaGroupProjectProject Proposal and the System Analysis and Design Deliverable Rubric

Teamwork (25 Points)

Theteamworkedwelltogethertoachieveobjectives.Eachmembercontributedinavaluablewaytotheproject.Alldatasourcesindicatedahighlevelofmutual respectandcollaboration.

The teamworkedwell togethermostofthetime,withonlyafewoccurrencesofcommunicationbreakdownorfailuretocollaboratewhenappropriate.Membersweremostlyrespectfulofeachother.

Teamdidnotcollaborateorcommunicatewell. Somememberswouldworkindependently,withoutregardtoobjectivesorpriorities.Alack of respect and regardwasfrequentlynoted.

Contribution (25 Points)

Allrequirementsandobjectivesareidentified,evaluatedandcompeted.Thedeliverableofferednewinformationorapproach tothe topic under discussion.Likewise,the applicationisbasedonstatedcriteria,analysisandconstraints.

All requirementsareidentifiedandevaluatedbutsomeobjectivesarenotcompleted.The deliverable offered somenew informationorapproachtothe topicunderdiscussion.Theapplicationisreasonable;further analysis of someof thealternativesorconstraints mayhaveledtoadifferentrecommendation.

Manyrequirementsandobjectivesarenotidentified,evaluatedand/orcompleted.The deliverable offered nonewinformationorapproachtothetopicunderdiscussion.Fewapplicationconsiderationsareanalyzedandotherfactorswereignoredorincompletelyanalyzed.

SubjectKnowledge (25 Points)

Thedeliverabledemonstratedknowledgeofthecoursecontentbyintegratingmajorandminorconceptsintothe response.Thedeliverablealsodemonstrated evidenceofextensiveresearcheffortandadepthofthinkingaboutthetopic.

Thedeliverabledemonstrated knowledgeofthecoursecontentbyintegratingmajorconceptsintotheresponse.Thedeliverablealsodemonstrated evidenceoflimited researcheffort and/orinitialofthinkingaboutthetopic.

Thedeliverabledid notdemonstrateknowledgeofthecoursecontent,evidenceof the researcheffortordepthof thinkingaboutthetopic.

SupportingMaterial (20 Points)

Allrelevantinformationwasobtainedandinformationsourceswerevalid.Analysisanddesignconsiderationswerewellsupportedbytheinformation.

Sufficientinformationwas obtainedandmostsourceswere

valid.Analysisanddesign

considerationswere mostlysupportedbytheinformation.

Insufficientinformationwasobtainedand/orsourceslackvalidity.Analysisanddesignconsiderationswere notsupportedbytheinformationcollected.

Composition (5Points)

Thedeliverablewas wellorganizedandclearlywritten.Theunderlyinglogicwasclearlyarticulatedand easy to follow.Wordswere chosen that preciselyexpressedtheintendedmeaningandsupported readercomprehension.Diagramsoranalysesenhancedandclarified presentationofideas.Sentenceswere grammatical and freefromerrors.

The deliverablewas organizedandclearlywritten for themostpart. In some areas the logicand/orflowofideaswere difficult to follow. Wordswerewellchosenwithsomeminorexpectations.Diagramswere consistentwiththetext.Sentenceswere mostlygrammatical and/or only a fewspellingerrorswerepresentbuttheydidnothinderthereader.

Thedeliverablelacked overallorganization.Thereaderhadtomakeconsiderableefforttounderstand theunderlyinglogicandflowofideas.Diagramswere absentorinconsistent withthetext.Grammaticalandspellingerrorsmade it difficult forthe readertointerpret thetextinplaces.

NotYetCompleteComponent Sophisticated Competent

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ApplicationDemonstrationRubric

Component Sophisticated Competent NotYetComplete

Teamwork (30 Points)

Theteamworkedwelltogethertoachieveobjectives.Eachmembercontributedinavaluablewaytotheproject.Alldata sources indicated ahighlevelofmutualrespectandcollaboration.

Theteamworkedwelltogethermostofthetime,withonlyafewoccurrencesofcommunicationbreakdownorfailuretocollaboratewhennecessary.Membersweremostlyrespectfulofeachother.

The teamdidnot collaborateorcommunicationwell.Somememberswouldworkindependently,withoutregardtoobjectivesorpriorities.A lackofrespectandregardwasfrequentlynoted.

Contribution (30Points)

Thedemonstrationofferednewinformationorapproachabouttheapplication .Thedemonstrationalsoshowedstrongeffortwasmadeinbreakingnewgroundandbuilding excitement about theapplication.

The demonstrationoffered somenewinformationorapproachabouttheapplication. Thedemonstrationalsoshowedinitialeffortwasmadeinbuildingexcitementabouttheapplication.

Thedemonstrationwasnotcomplete andoffered nonewinformationorapproachabouttheapplication.Thedemonstration also showed thatlittleeffortwasmade inbuildingexcitementabouttheapplication.

Contentand

(40Points)

Thedemonstrationwas

imaginativeandeffectiveinconveyingideastotheaudience.

Thedemonstration techniquesusedwereeffectiveinconveyingmainideas,butabitunimaginative.

Thedemonstration failed tocapturetheinterestoftheaudience and/orisconfusing inwhatwascommunicated.

Creativity

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Component Sophisticated Competent NotYetComplete

Content andCreativity (40Points)

Thepresentationcontainedanabundanceofmaterialwhichclearlyrelatedtothemainarguments.Externalresearchwasusedtojustifyargumentsor solutions.Thepresentationofthematerialwasoriginalandpresentedinacreativewaythatheldaudienceattention.

Thepresentationcontainedmaterial tosupport the main arguments, but: 1)not all material clearly related to themainarguments; 2) limited externalresearchwasused to justify

orsolutions;and/or3)thepresentationofthe material was appropriate,

but

onlysomewhat heldaudience

attention.

Theaudiencehadtomakeconsiderableefforttounderstandtheunderlyinglogicaland flowof ideas.Majoraspectsoftheanalysisorrecommendationswereabsent.Noexternalresearchwasusedtojustifyargumentsorsolutions.Thepresentationlackedcreativityanddidnotholdaudienceattention.

CoherenceandOrganization

(30Points)

Thethesis,argumentandsolutionwereclearlystatedandexampleswereappropriate.Thetransitionsand flowwereeasyto follow.Slideswereerror- freeandlogicallypresented.

Thethesis,argumentandsolutionwereclearly stated,but: 1)not allexampleswere supportiveillustrations; 2) thetransitions and /or flowweresomewhatdifficultto follow;and/or3)slideswereerror-freeandlogicallypresented.

The thesis,argument,solutionandexampleswerenotclearlystated.Theconclusionwasunclear.Thetransitionsandflowwerenotlogical.Slidescontainederrorsandalackoflogicalprogression.

SpeakingSkillsandParticipation (30Points)

Teammemberswerepoisedandhadcleararticulation.Everyteammemberspokeandparticipatedatavery highandbalancedlevel.Speakersdemonstratedgoodvolume,and eyecontact.Enthusiasmandconfidencewasexuded.

Thepresentationfitintothetimeallotmentof10minutes.

Team membersweremostlyaudibleand/orfluenton thetopic,but:1)notallteammembersspokeand/orparticipatedinahighandbalancedlevel;2)speakersdemonstratedfairvolumeand/oreyecontactwasbrokenwithaudience;3)lightdiscomfortwithpublicspeakingwasexuded;and/or4) thepresentationslightlywentover the10minuteallotment.

Teammemberswereofteninaudibleand/orhesitantandreliedheavilyonnotes.Speakersmadedistractinggestureswithlittleornoaudienceeyecontact.A highlevelof discomfortwithpublicspeakingwasexuded.

Thepresentationwentoverthe10

minuteallotment.

FinalPresentationRubric

IndividualReflectionEssayRubric

Component Sophisticated Competent NotYetComplete

Contributions (50Points)

The individualcontributed inavaluablewaytotheproject.The individualisalsoabletoarticulate thekeyperformancecriteriaofsuccessfulteams

andevaluatethegroupperformanceaccordingly.

Theindividualdidnotcontributeasheavilyasothersbutdidmeetallresponsibilities.Theindividual isalsoable to identifysomekeyperformance criteriaofsuccessfulteamsand/ordrawrelatedconnectionsthegroupperformance.

Theindividualdidnotcontributetotheprojectandfailedtomeetresponsibilities.Theindividualdoesnotidentifykeyperformancecriteriaofsuccessfulteamsordrawinferencetoownexperience.

LessonsLearned (50Points)

Theindividualhadalevelofengagementthatdemonstratedastrongcommitment to the classandthelearningoutcomes.Thevoiceofthe individualwriter isevident.

Theindividualhadalevelofengagementthatdemonstratedacommitmentto theclassand/orthelearningoutcomes.Thelevelofanalysisandreflectioncouldhavebeendeeper.

Theindividualhadalevelofengagementthatdidnotdemonstrateacommitmenttotheclassorthelearningoutcomes.Conclusionssimplyinvolvedrestatinginfo rmationwithoutreflectivethought.

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