CENG 514-TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING PAPER/MANUSCRIPT RUBRICS

Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary

Score
0-4 5-6 7-8 9-10
Does not give any information
Gives too much information-- Presents a concise lead-in
Introduction about what to expect Gives very little information.
more like a summary. to the report.
in the report.
Poses and answers most
Poses and answers some
Research Questions questions and
Does not pose or answer any Poses and answers some questions and includes
(Objective and includes many
questions questions. a few other interesting
Rationale) other interesting
facts.
facts.
Descriptions are Descriptions are
Methods-data
Does not describe individuals Descriptions are confusing understandable; some understandable
description and
or variables and lack detail. lack detail or are and adequately
collection
confusing. detailed.
Baseline traffics are Baseline traffics are correct, Baseline traffics are
Baseline traffic No baseline traffic incorrect or missing but are missing correct and
information. information. complete.

Four-step Travel
TDF are incorrect or missing TDF are correct, but are TDF are correct and
Demand No TDF
information. missing information. complete.
Forecasting

Results are incomplete with Results are complete with Results are totally
Results Results are missing.
minor inaccuracies some inaccuracies. accurate.
Analysis of
Incorrect or missing Correct, but are missing
Existing/Future No analyis Correct and complete.
information. information.
traffic
Presents an illogical Presents an illogical Presents a logical
Presents a logical explanation
explanation for explanation for explanation for
Conclusion-findings for findings and is
findings and is findings but is findings and is
incomplete.
incomplete. complete. complete.
Mitigations/Recomme
Does not discuss. Incomplete, no discussion Slightly discussed Complete
ndations
Very frequent grammar and/or All grammar and spelling
More than two errors. Only one or two errors.
Mechanics spelling errors. are correct.
No title. Non-descriptive title.
No title. Descriptive title.
Incomplete references in Correct format; complete
Correct format; incomplete
Citations None. body; incorrect references in
references in body.
format. body.
Tables and figures are Tables and figures are correct, Tables and figures are
Tables and Figures No tables and figures. incorrect or missing but are missing correct and
information. information. complete.
TOTAL OUT OF 120 PERFECT SCORE