δ1.5 Engineering Design Process Portfolio Scoring Rubric (EDPPSR)

 

Introduction

This tool developed by university and industry partners is meant to be a common language for the design process. A targeted set of goals and benchmarks that can guide student success through the Engineering Design and Development process.

“The intent of the EDPPSR is to eventually offer a validated and reliable framework for a performance-based assessment of the engineering design process of use to educators, teachers, faculty, students, admission officers and program sponsors. The ultimate goal of the EDPPSR is to provide a means by which to evaluate and score a student’s participation in an engineering-based project, regardless of the setting – e.g., formal (classroom, curriculum-based) versus informal (extra-curricular). Too often, students participate in programs that include extensive project-based activities (in both formal and informal settings) in which the knowledge and skills learned are not effectively scored or rated for the purpose of: (1) admissions into other project-based programs; (2) admissions into postsecondary studies; (3) career pathway recognition; and (4) advanced Placement or dual-credit into more rigorous academic courses.”

Abts, Leigh. (2011). Analysis of the barriers, constraints and issues for dual credit and / or an advanced placement® pathway for introduction to engineering. American Society for Engineering Education,