iRubric: Adjusting superheat on a Thermostatic Expansion Valve rubric

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Adjusting superheat on a Thermostatic Expansion Valve Adjusting superheat on a Thermostatic Expansion Valve Given an Air Conditioning system the student will use the proper tools and equipment to check and properly adjust the superheat on a TXV system. The student will access an operating system with a TXV and take correct superheat readings. After which the student will make correct adjustments as directed. Rubric Code: QX32A34 By HVACTeacher Draft Public Rubric Subject: Vocational Type: Project Grade Levels: (none)

TXV Adjustment
	Poor Below Entry Level Industry Standards 10 pts	Fair Approaching Entry Level Industry Standard 20 pts	Good Meets Entry Level Industry Standards 30 pts	Excellent Meets or Exceeds Industry Standards 40 pts
Installation of Guages	Poor Installation incorrect. At some point stops for directions. Shows No competency and needs assistance.	Fair Installation is slow and halting. Question each step for teacher confirmation. Not sure about correct order.	Good Installation of guages is done with some hesitation, but correct Minor questioning about procedures.	Excellent Installation of guages is done confidently, quickly, and with no assistance required.
Calculation of Superheat	Poor After stabilizing unit troubled with procedure or math and cannot calculate the superheat without help.	Fair After stabilizing the system the student has procedure questions to get correct superheat. Some supervision.	Good After stabilizing the unit calculates the superheat with minimal errors. Little or no supervision.	Excellent After stabilizing the operation the student records an accurate superheat with no supervision.
Reseting The Superheat	Poor Student does not remember proper steps in resetting. Takes supervision to get to correct setting.	Fair The student has slow procedure and needs some coaching to get to correct setting. CW/CCW overshoot/undershoot	Good The student can make adjustments to TXV with minimal questions or supervision. Arrives at correct setting.	Excellent The student made accurate adjustments on the TXV as directed with no supervision. Gets correct setting.
Vocabulary	Poor Student comprehends some points and cannot discuss well using the corect terminology.	Fair Comprehends major points only and can discuss relatively well with mixed terminology.	Good Comprehends the assignment and can discuss it relatively well using terminology.	Excellent Student comprehends the assignment and can discuss it well using the industry terminology.