β2.4 Engineering Notebook Grading Rubric

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Elements

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4 Points

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Organization

 

The content has been organized using the appropriate method. The required information is easy to locate within the report. Clear identification of the owner and contact information is included. A table of contents clearly and correctly lists all contents. The notebook contains a chronological section as well as sections for References and Contacts.

The content has been mostly organized using a logical sequence, but some flaws exist. The required information is generally easy to locate within the notebook. The table of contents is mostly clear and correct. The notebook contains a chronological section as well as sections for References and Contacts.

The content has been organized using a somewhat logical sequence. The organization is sometimes confusing. The table of contents is incomplete or incorrect. The notebook is missing a References section or a Contacts section.

The content is disorganized. The table of contents lists only a small fraction of entries. The required information is difficult to locate within the notebook. The notebook is missing both the References section and the Contacts section.

The notebook includes little to no evidence of organization.

 

Daily Entries

 

Details of information gathered and work accomplished for each day are entered for all work days since last check.

Daily entries are provided for at least 80% of work days since last check.

Daily entries are provided for at least 60% of work days since last check.

Daily entries are provided for at least 40% of work days since last check.

Less than 40% of daily entries have been provided since last check.

 

Content

 

Notebook entries are sufficiently descriptive to completely recreate the daily accomplishment. Frequent reflections on work and future needs are included.

Most information is detailed; however, important details are missing. Some reflections on work and future needs are included.

Notebook entries are insufficiently descriptive to completely recreate the daily accomplishment. No reflections on work and future needs are included.

Daily entries are minimal and unacceptably vague.

No entries have been added since last check.

 

Proper Documentation of Journals/ Books/Videos/ Websites

 

Documentation is complete, properly formatted, clear, and detailed. References are cited in the chronological section when appropriate. All references are listed in a separate section.

Documentation is mostly complete, properly formatted, clear, and detailed. References are mostly cited when appropriate in the chronological section. All information is documented but some sources are incorrectly cited.

Documentation is mostly complete but improperly formatted, unclear, or lacking sufficient detail. Reference citations are often missing when necessary in the chronological section.

Documentation is incomplete and improperly formatted, unclear, and lacks sufficient detail.  References are not cited when appropriate in the chronological section.

A poor attempt has been made to appropriately document sources.

 

Drawings and Sketches

 

Sketches are in ink, neat, complete, and annotated to show all important information. Heading information is complete and accurate.

One or two sketches are not complete and are missing important information, such as measurements. Some heading information is incomplete.

Sketches are messy or missing more than 50% of the identification of the components. More than 50% of the heading information is not complete.

Sketches provide minimal detail. Heading information is missing or is not accurate.

The notebook contains little or no evidence of sketches.

 

Phone Conversation Abstracts

 

Phone conversation abstracts include a summary of the phone call, the contact’s name, and a reference to the listing in the Contacts section.

Most required information is included in the abstract.

Vital information is missing.

Only bits and pieces of information exist.

Phone conversations are not documented.

 

Business/Expert Contacts

 

A separate Contacts section lists business contacts and experts including their function and means of contact. Proper reference to each contact is included when appropriate in the chronological section.

A separate Contacts section includes a listing of all contacts, but information is missing. Proper reference to contacts is included in most instances when appropriate in the chronological section.

A separate Contacts section includes a listing of contacts, but some contacts are missing. References to contacts are often missing when appropriate in the chronological section.

A separate Contacts section is included in the engineering notebook, but no contacts are listed.

A separate Contacts section is not included in the engineering notebook.