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Written Reports 
This is the grading rubric for the Integrated Projects Curriculum in the Messiah College Engineering Department.
Rubric Code: D6W2CW
By tvandyke
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Subject: Engineering  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Exemplary

5 pts

Accomplished

4 pts

Developing

3 pts

Unacceptable

2 pts

Writing Mechanics
Assignment Instructions and Require
1 pts

Exemplary

Report fully complies with all instructions and requirements
Accomplished

Most instructions followed and requirements met
Developing

Some instructions followed and requirements met
Unacceptable

Instructions not followed and/or requirements unmet
Grammar, sentence/paragraph mechani
1 pts

Exemplary

Consistently clear & proper use of language
Accomplished

A few errors that do not impair meaning or clarity much
Developing

Many errors that affect writing clarity or meaning
Unacceptable

Consistently poor and unclear use of language; errors impair meaning
EntFigures, Equations, Tables, Diag
1 pts

Exemplary

Figures, Equations, Tables, Diagrams, Plots, Charts, etc
Accomplished

Figures, Equations, Tables, Diagrams, Plots, Charts, etc
Developing

Figures, Equations, Tables, Diagrams, Plots, Charts, etc
Unacceptable

No labels, no text references, undefined symbols, and/or unreadable
Units & Significant Figures
1 pts

Exemplary

Data tables formatted correctly with headings; proper use of units and significant figures
Accomplished

Some data tables with no headings, quantities with no units or wrong significant figures
Developing

Many data tables with no headings, quantities with no units or wrong significant figures
Unacceptable

Disorganized data with no headings, quantities with wrong or no units, figures misleading
Writing Quality
Organization, Coherence & Readabili
2 pts

Exemplary

Overall organization clear & develops very logically; easy to read and understand
Accomplished

Mostly clear, logical progression, a few parts hard to follow
Developing

Inconsistent clarity, gaps in logical development, overall hard to follow
Unacceptable

Lack of organization, incoherent development and/or unreadable
Originality
1 pts

Exemplary

Shows independence, clarity, and depth of understanding using relevant sources selectively
Accomplished

Depends on previous work and/or other sources without full explanation
Developing

Depends much on previous work and/or other sources without full explanation or selectivity
Unacceptable

Treats others’ work as own; fails to give proper credit; plagiarizes ideas from other sources*
(* results in 0 grade overall)
Technical Quality of Content
Description & Context
2 pts

Exemplary

Fully identifies & describes the need, context, & problem with all stakeholder interests addressed
Accomplished

Mostly describes the need, context, & problem with some stakeholder interests
Developing

Partly describes need, context, & problem with some stakeholder interests
Unacceptable

Need, context, problem and/or stakeholder interests missing or distorted
Objectives & Planning
2 pts

Exemplary

Fully outlines all objectives, addresses any changes clearly; identifies and describes planning timeline
Accomplished

States objectives, identifies planning timeline with some description
Developing

States objectives unclearly, identifies planning timeline without description
Unacceptable

Missing objectives, planning timeline and/or description
Methods & Calculations
2 pts

Exemplary

Fully explains all methods, techniques, measurements and calculations made
Accomplished

Mostly explains methods, techniques, measurements and calculations made
Developing

Methods, techniques, measurements and calculations identified but incomplete
Unacceptable

Methods and/or calculations missing or faulty
Engineering decisions
3 pts

Exemplary

Fully explains a systematic process of decision making including an array of alternatives considered
Accomplished

Fully explains a systematic process of decision making including an array of alternatives considered
Developing

Fully explains a systematic process of decision making including an array of alternatives considered
Unacceptable

Poor decision making process, no explanation or no alternatives considered
Discussion of Results
2 pts

Exemplary

Presented clearly and concisely; completes all objectives; assesses impact
Accomplished

Results presented; objectives mostly complete
Developing

Some results presented; objectives partly met
Unacceptable

Results unclear, erroneous or missing; objectives not met
Future Work
2 pts

Exemplary

Clearly indicates logical next steps including rationale
Accomplished

Describes some possible next steps
Developing

Describes some possible next steps vaguely
Unacceptable

Next steps missing or faulty



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