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Engineering Notebook 
Engineering Notebook
Rubric Code: X24A76B
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Subject: Engineering  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK RUBRIC
  Expert

5 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Emerging

1 pts

Identify the Problem

Expert

Identifies the problem being solved in detail at the start of each design and as needed throughout the life of the project. Uses pictures to clearly communicate when necessary. States the goals of project or current sub-problem
Proficient

Identifies the challenge at
the start of each design
cycle. Lacking details in
words, pictures, or goals.
Emerging

Does not identify the
challenge at the start of
each design cycle.
Brainstorm and diagram or prototype solutions

Expert

Lists three or more possible solutions to the
challenge with labeled diagrams. Citations
provided for ideas that came from outside.
Proficient

Lists one or two possible
solutions to the challenge.
No citations provided for
ideas that came from
Emerging

Does not list any
solutions to the
challenge.
Select the best solution and plan

Expert

Explains why the solution was selected through
testing and/or a decision matrix. Fully describes
the plan to implement the solution. Includes any relevant research
Proficient

Explains why the solution
was selected. Mentions
the plan. but lacks details for implementation and lacks relevant research.
Emerging

Does not explain why
the solution was
selected or does not
mention the plan.
Build and program the solution

Expert

Records the steps to build and program the
solution. Includes enough detail that the reader
could recreate the solution following the steps in
the Notebook
Proficient

Records the key steps to
build and program the
solution. Lacks sufficient
detail to recreate the
solution.
Emerging

Does not record the
key steps to build and
program the solution.
Test solution

Expert

Records all the steps to test the solution,
including test results.
Proficient

Records the key steps to
test the solution.
Emerging

Does not record the
steps to test the
solution.
Repeat design process

Expert

Shows that the design process is repeated
multiple times to improve the solution, with the deadline of the project in mind
Proficient

Shows that the design
process is not often
repeated as the life of the project extends
Emerging

Does not show that the
design process is
repeated.
Usefulness and repeatability

Expert

Records the entire design and development
process in such great clarity and detail that the
reader could recreate the project’s history and build the solution
Proficient

Records the design and
development process
completely but lacks
sufficient detail to fully
recreate the entire project.
Emerging

Does not record the
design and
development process
or lacks sufficient detail
to understand the
design process.
Record of team and project management

Expert

Provides a complete record of team and project
assignments; notes from team meetings including goals, decisions, and accomplishments; name or initials of author;
each page numbered and dated. Design cycles
are easily identified. Includes Table of Contents
and/or Index so anyone can easily locate needed
information. No missing dates from class time
Proficient

Records most of the
information listed at the
left.
Organized so that team
members can locate most
of the needed information. some missing dates
Emerging

Does not record most
of the information listed
at the left. Not
organized; needed
information difficult to
locate. No dates.
Readability

Expert

Effective use of color, text, pictures, titles and subtitles to help navigate the notebook
Proficient

somewhat effective use of the tools in the left
Emerging

Not great use of the tools mentioned on the left.



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