Grading Inventory, Rubric and Grading Scale |
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Grading Rubric and Grading Inventory |
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| The most important concept you will learn in this class is how to solve problems creatively. In other words, you will learn how to state problems (including what you need and know), overcome obstacles and achieve goals using your creativity. Written mathematically, | ||||
PROBLEM SOLVING = OVERCOMING OBSTACLES + ACHIEVING GOALS |
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| What you will learn and demonstrate is your understanding and use of this simple problem solving process or the DESIGN PROCESS How will I know this? If you use this checklist during all your projects, you and I will both know, how you have done. Here is a sample from a "Designing Beams" project and a "Designing a Tallest Straw Tower" project. |
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Unsatisfactory (1) |
Fair (2) |
Good (3) |
Excellent (4) |
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| I | PROBLEM, including a clear statement in your own words | |||
| 1 ___________ | 2 ___________ | 3 ___________ | 4 ___________ | |
| No statement of problem | Weak statement
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Clear statement of problem | ||
| II | DESIGN BRIEF, including limits, constraints, specifications, and timeline | |||
| 1 ___________ | 2 ___________ | 3 ___________ | 4 ___________ | |
| No design brief | Weak design brief
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Clear design brief | ||
| III | Product design, including appropriate sketches and exploring multiple SOLUTIONS | |||
| 1 ___________ | 2 ___________ | 3 ___________ | 4 ___________ | |
| No sketch | Partially sketched designs
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Well thought out designs | ||
| IV | Product construction, including effective use of RESOURCES | |||
| 1 ___________ | 2 ___________ | 3 ___________ | 4 ___________ | |
| Wasting resources | Not very thoughtful
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Sensible use of resources | ||
| V | Product function, including a working model or PROTOTYPE | |||
| 1 ___________ | 2 ___________ | 3 ___________ | 4 ___________ | |
| No prototype | Poorly designed prototype
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Elegant working prototype | ||
| VI | Evaluation, including testing, modifing, and improving prototype based on FEEDBACK | |||
| 1 ___________ | 2 ___________ | 3 ___________ | 4 ___________ | |
| No modifications | Some modifications
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Well thought out modifications | ||
| VII | Combined PRODUCT and PROCESS Score | |||
| = SUM of scores (I + II + III + IV + V + VI) = TOTAL SCORE OUT OF 24 | ||||
Grading Scale |
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| How do you convert the total score (in %) in IX above, into a letter grade? The letter grades A, B, C, D, and F will be used as follows: | ||||
A+ = |
94% - 100% |
Achievement at the advanced level |
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A = |
90% - 93% |
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A- = |
87% - 89% |
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B+ = |
84% - 86% |
Achievement at the proficient level |
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B = |
80% - 83% |
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B- = |
77% - 79% |
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C+ = |
74% - 76% |
Achievement at the basic level |
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C = |
70% - 73% |
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C- = |
67% - 69% |
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D+ = |
64% - 66% |
Achievement less than basic level |
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D = |
60% - 63% |
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D- = |
50% - 59% |
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F = |
0% - 49% |
Failure to achieve at a level to earn credit |
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