Assessment Standards
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Professionalism |
| 0.1 |
Attends class regularly and is on time |
| 0.2 |
Is on task during class |
| 0.3 |
Completes work as required or necessary |
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Work is neat and organized |
| 0.5 |
All research is properly attributed to original author |
| 0.6 |
Works effectively with teammates |
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Project Management Skills |
| 1.1 |
Identifies and documents important goals/deliverables within a project and develops detailed specifications/requirements for same. |
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Maintains up-to-date schedules and status for project, with milestones associated with each important goal/deliverable |
| 1.3 |
Maintains an accurate and detailed engineering logbook/notebook, keeping track of daily tasks, research, meeting notes, brainstorming, and initial design work. |
| 1.4 |
Adheres to the organization's documentation and engineering guidelines/policies. |
| 1.5 |
Work meets SMART goal definitions |
| 1.6 |
Works independently, but asks for help/guidance/assistance at appropriate times |
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Communication |
| 2.1 |
Proactive about communicating important status to manager and teammates, without generating "noise" |
| 2.2 |
Provides regular status updates to manager |
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Presentations have high signal-to-noise ratio |
| 2.4 |
Writing is clear, concise, and correct |
| 2.5 |
Diagrams are enlightening and professional |
| 2.6 |
Oral communication is clear, concise, and correct |
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Technical Abilities |
| 3.1 |
Independently researches unknown information and concepts as necessary. |
| 3.2 |
Applies mathematical understanding and techniques appropriately. |
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Applies scientific observations and data collection/management techniques as appropriate. |
| 3.4 |
Work is accurate, of high quality, precise, and detailed. | |
Rubrics and Grades
Your work in Flight by Design has to be correct and SMART. SMART is an acronym that defines the important characteristics of high quality work. The SMART characteristics serve as a rubric against which work is measured.
SMART work is
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Specific |
Important details related to project success are described, including contextual information, research, resources, sub-tasks, dependencies, accountability, and risks. Have all the big questions been answered?
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Measurable |
Tangible evidence to gauge success is defined. Specific tests to determine performance are declared. A well-defined artifact is delivered.
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Agreed |
There is a consensus among interested parties that the goals are sound and manageable. Parties maintain clear and regular communication throughout the project.
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Realistic |
The goals and plan are achievable. The work required is contained within available resources and abilities. Time estimates account for available resources and risk.
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Timely |
Due dates are assigned to subtasks and deliverables. Progress against deliverables and dates is tracked, and timelines are updated. Artifacts are delivered on schedule. Problems or unexpected events are communicated and addressed quickly. |
The SMART rubric for work is applied against the performance standards used in the class. Each standard will be assessed on a 0 through 3 scale as shown below. The standards will be averaged to generate a competency score for the particular discipline.
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Min Score |
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Descriptor |
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2.7 |
90% |
Excels |
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2.5 |
83% |
Competent |
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2 |
67% |
Developing |
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1 |
33% |
Deficient |
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0 |
0% |
No Evidence |
Grades for each review period will be determined as follows.
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Q1 Criteria |
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A |
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Competent in Professionalism, Excels in one area, developing or better in others |
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B |
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Competent in Professionalism, and one other area, developing in others, deficient in none |
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C |
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Competent in Professionalism, can be deficient in 1 area, developingin others |
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F |
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Deficient in 2 or more areas or deficient in professionalism |
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