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Tower Build Construction Project Bridge Build Construction Project Student will design and construct a balsa wood Tower. Tower must be constructed using acceptable Engineering practices. Squareness, symmetry, aesthetics, neatness of cuts and glued joints, and efficiency are areas to be judged. Rubric Code: N27948 By terryo Draft Public Rubric Subject: Engineering Type: Project Grade Levels: (none)

Tower Build Project
	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Symmetry of Structure	Excellent Tower structure is symmetrical.	Good Tower structure is somewhat symmetrical.	Fair Tower structure is not very symmetrical.	Poor Tower structure is not symmetrical at all
Tower Sides are Square	Excellent Tower is square.	Good Tower is somewhat square.	Fair Tower is not very square.	Poor Tower is not square at all.
Aesthetics	Excellent Tower structure is pleasing to the eye. The design shows creativity as well as being square symmetrical, and neat	Good Tower is somewhat pleasing to the eye and shows some creativity as well as. structure is somewhat square and symmetrical	Fair Tower is not very pleasing to the eye and shows some creativity as well as. structure is not very square or symmetrical	Poor Tower is not pleasing to the eye and shows little creativity. structure is not at all square or symmetrical
Structural Connections	Excellent All structural connections are precisely fitted and there are no gaps.	Good Many structural connections are precisely fitted and there are few gaps.	Fair Some structural connections are precisely fitted and there are more than a few gaps.	Poor Few structural connections are precisely fitted and there are many gaps.
Glued Connections	Excellent All glued connections are neat with no excess glue.	Good Many glued connections are neat with little excess glue	Fair Some glued connections are neat with much excess glue	Poor Few glued connections are neat with much excess glue
Plumb	Excellent Tower structure is symmetrical. (Within 1/8 inch on all sides)	Good Tower structure is somewhat symmetrical. (within 1/8 inch on all but 1 side)	Fair Tower structure is not very symmetrical. (within 1/8 inch on all but 2 sides)	Poor Tower structure is not symmetrical at all
Teamwork	Excellent Your team worked well together throughout all of the project.	Good Your team worked well together throughout most of the project.	Fair Your team worked well together throughout some of the project.	Poor Your team did not work well together on the project.