Capstone: Evaluation Rubrics

 Problem Solving Rubric - A1b Improving a System

Category

Below Standard

Meets Standard

Exceeds Standard

Aim of The Project

· Does not clearly explain the intended outcome of the project or provides little information about the problem that was being solved, the need being met, or why the project was selected

· Provides a description of the intended outcome of the project which includes information about the problem that was being solved or the need being met, and why the project was selected

· Provides a detailed intended outcome of the project which includes information about the problem that was being solved or the need being met, and clearly articulates the reasons and decision-making process used to select the project

Structure of

the System

· Does not clearly explain the structure of the system

· Displays little or no attention to the logic, sequence, and operating principles underlying the system in the planning and implementation phases

· Provides a clear explanation of the structure of the system

· Considers the logic, sequence, and operating principles underlying the system

· Provides an excellent explanation of the structure of the system including the logic and sequence

· Makes clear how the principles underlying the system were used to establish criteria for analyzing the system

Analysis of

the System

· Advances a rudimentary analysis and makes little or no attempt to compare and contrast the system to other systems

· Gives little or no consideration to functional, aesthetic, social and environmental requirements

· Provides an analysis of the system that compares and contrasts the system to other system and thoroughly takes into account functional, aesthetic, social and environmental requirements

· Advances an extremely detailed analysis of the system that demonstrates a clear understanding of the functional, aesthetic, social and environmental requirements of the system

· Compares and contrasts the system to other systems and thoroughly takes into account central requirements and underlying principles

Evaluation of the System

· Displays minimal strategies to evaluate the operation of the system, using qualitative methods and/or quantitative methods of performance

· Offers limited descriptions of the strategies used, and/or failed to evaluate the performance of the system at the outset

· Evaluates the operation of the system, using qualitative methods and/or quantitative methods of performance

· Describes the strategies for collecting and recording data and any changes in performance between the current system and the original system

· Insightfully evaluates the operation of the system, using qualitative methods and/or quantitative methods of performance

· Thoroughly describes the strategies used to evaluate and improve the system and includes the collected and recorded data

· Presents the collected and recorded data in a variety of forms and highlights any changes in performance between the current system and the original system, and the factors that contributed to the change in performance

Develops Strategies for Improvement

· Selects inappropriate test strategies for improving the system

· Is unable to connect these strategies back the original data and/or analysis of the system

· Offers effective test strategies for improving the system

· Connects the analysis of data back to the strategies presented, and clearly shows how the strategies flowed from the analysis of data

· Displays comprehensive test strategies for improving the system

· Connects the analysis of data back to all aspects of the strategies presented and clearly shows how the strategies flowed from the analysis of data

Evaluates the Effectiveness of Strategies for Improving the System

· Does not differentiate the effectiveness of the various strategies for improving the system

· Cannot substantiate, with data, how well each strategy worked

· Evaluates the effectiveness of the strategies for improving the system

· Supports the analysis with data and an explanation of how well the results matched the criteria.

· Evaluates the effectiveness of the strategies for improving the system

· Supports the analysis with data and thoroughly connects the explanations of how well the results matched to the criteria used in the evaluation