δ Project Evaluation and Scoring Rubrics - Key Terms

Term

Definition

Accountability

The concept of being held responsible to oneself and others for actions and consequences of actions either committed or omitted. Accountability is basically being able to be taken at face value for your words and actions.

Benchmark

Benchmark: A standard or set of standards used as a point of reference for evaluating performance or level of quality.

Course Binder

The course binder is used to store all course materials not included in the engineering notebook such as activities, research, reference materials, and handouts.

Course Portfolio

A Course Portfolio is a collection of selected work which demonstrates the range and depth of experience and skills gained from an entire course.

Critical Design Review

A review held when a prototype has been constructed and a testing procedure has been created. Build and test review

Electronic Portfolio

An Electronic Portfolio is a collection of selected work displayed in electronic format.

Engineering Design Process Portfolio Scoring Rubric

A detailed rubric developed by a group of post-secondary educators and led by the University of Maryland aimed at organizing and assessing the engineering design process. The rubric was started in March of 2010 and is in a process of research and validation that will take place over three years.

Engineering Notebook

An Engineering Notebook contains all design work completed for a specific design project. It is a chronological documentation of all tasks completed during a design process, including correspondence, ideas, sketches, journal entries related to design, calculations, photographs, class notes, meeting notes, test procedures and data, and other critical information.

Functioning Prototype

A model intended to finalize the operational elements of your invention before it goes into production.

Innovation Portal

An online center on which students can build secure digital portfolios of their original design work and connect that work to a variety of opportunities. The template for portfolio building is organized around the Engineering Design Process Portfolio Scoring Rubric (EDPPSR).

Juried Presentation

A showing or viewing of something that has been assessed by a group of judges or evaluators.

Jury

A panel of individuals that assess a design project with a formal presentation.

Longitudinal Portfolio

A Longitudinal or Growth Portfolio shows growth from early to later work in regard to specific skills and extent of mastery. Entries in a Longitudinal Portfolio can span several years and courses.

Portfolio

 1. Written record of the development of a project from inception to completion. The three types of portfolios are formative, summative, and marketing. 2. Collection of an individual’s work and accomplishments that is useful to demonstrate the individual’s performance and capabilities. Portfolios are used for college entry and employment applications.

Preliminary Design Review

A review held when a project has reached a point where validation of a proposed soltion path can be made. Design evaluation.

Project Portfolio

Documentation that portrays and highlights the development of a specific project.

Project Proposal

A review held when a project has reached a point where justification of the problem can be determined. Research evaluation.

Showcase Portfolio

A Showcase Portfolio shows best work targeting specific skills.

Technical Research Paper

A document that conveys the results of scientific and technical research and provides recommendations for action.