Engineers Without Borders Challenge

Team Proposal Rubric

Score 1 2 3 4 5

Grade 0 – 49 50 – 64 65 – 74 74 – 84 85 – 100
(Fail) (Pass) (Credit) (Distinction) (High Distinction)

Discover: Unsatisfactory. Background shows Background is acceptably Background is well Background is

Content based on evidence of research but researched, and broadly researched and relevant researched in detail,
research and Minimal research effort may only superficially relevant to Design Project to the Design Project targeted to the Design
relevant to shown or information is introduce the Design Topic and the client / Topic and the client / Project Topic and the
context irrelevant to the Design Project Topic and the EWB communities. EWB communities client / EWB communities
(15%) Project Topic or the client / EWB
client / EWB communities.
communities.

Empathy: Unsatisfactory. Superficial effort shown in Acceptable effort shown Good effort shown in Excellent and in-depth
Understanding of empathising with the in empathising with the empathising with the effort shown in
the context and Minimal effort shown in project stakeholders, project stakeholders, project stakeholders, empathising with the
needs empathising with the client or community client or community client or community project stakeholders,
(15%) project stakeholders, beneficiaries. beneficiaries. beneficiaries. client or community
client or community beneficiaries.
beneficiaries.

Define: Unsatisfactory. “How might we …” design “How might we …” design “How might we …” design “How might we …” design
Clear design problem statement is problem statement is problem statement is problem statement is
problem No “How might we …” vague and unclear. identified but of clearly identified, but clearly identified, and of
(5%) design problem inappropriate scope: too needs scope refinement. appropriate scope.
statement. broad or too narrow.

Ideation: Unsatisfactory. Alternative and proposed Alternative and proposed Alternative and proposed Alternative and proposed
Design solution design solutions may be design solutions are design solutions are design solutions are
appropriate to the Alternative and inappropriate, minimally mostly appropriate, and appropriate, and consider appropriate, and consider
community proposed design considering the consider the basic the client/community the client/community
context solutions are needs and context.
 (20%) inappropriate, and do client/community needs client/community needs needs and context
not consider the and context. and context. in-depth and in detail.
client/community needs Clear and appropriate
and context. Lacking in detail (needs May not be of appropriate scope. Clear and appropriate
more research), not of or unclear scope. scope.
appropriate scope.
Proposed design Proposed design solution
solution has fatal flaws Proposed design solution Proposed design solution is technically sound but Proposed design solution
(technical or otherwise has significant flaws may have some flaws with minor flaws that can is technically sound with
e.g., cultural) (technical or otherwise (technical or otherwise easily be addressed negligible flaws that can
e.g., cultural). e.g., cultural). (technical or otherwise easily be addressed
e.g., cultural). (technical or otherwise
e.g., cultural.

Screening: Unsatisfactory. An attempt at engineering Engineering decision Engineering decision Engineering decision
Application of decision making, may be making (e.g., decision making (e.g., decision making (e.g., decision
engineering No evidence of the missing or have matrix) applied to matrix) applied to matrix) clearly applied to
decision-making engineering decision inappropriate or unclear selecting the proposed selecting the proposed selecting the proposed
(15%) making applied. design criteria. solution, but may not be solution. solution.
according to the design
Decision-making criteria or criteria Design criteria explained, Design criteria clearly
appears arbitrary. minimally explained. but decision may not be explained and decision
justified against the justified against the
design criteria. design criteria.

Correct Unsatisfactory. Some in-text citations Most in-text citations All in-text citations All in-text citations
referencing present, mostly correct present, mostly correct present, correct and in present, correct and in
(10%) No in-text citations. and in APA style. and in APA style. APA style. APA style.

No references. Reference list in APA Reference list in APA

style, complete but with style, complete but with a Reference list in APA Reference list in APA
several errors. few minor errors. style, complete, with only style, complete, and
insignificant errors. correct.
Completeness of Unsatisfactory. Writing has significant Writing has minor errors Writing has only Writing is clear and
information; and errors in spelling, in spelling, grammar, insignificant errors in succinct.
quality Difficult to read and grammar and/or expression or spelling, grammar and/or
and clarity of understand the expression but meaning paragraphing. expression. Paragraphs contain clear,
expression meaning. is not impeded. purposeful topic
(10%) Paragraphs contain Paragraphs contain sentences and
Paragraphs do not unclear topic sentences. purposeful topic consistently make
contain topic sentences sentences, relevant relevant connections with
are used. connections with supporting sentences.
supporting sentences.
Some information is Minimal missing
missing. information. Australian spelling and Australian spelling and
grammar checked. grammar checked.

Quality of Unsatisfactory. The structure and format The structure and format The structure and format The structure and format
structure and is basic. No clear is acceptable. is good. Clear is excellent. Clear and
format Difficult to read and introduction, body of Introduction, body of introduction, body of succinct introduction,
(10%) follow. work, and conclusion. work, and conclusion work, and conclusion. body of work, and
present but may be conclusion.
No sections (or with repetitive. Sections (with informative
uninformative headings) headings) used and helps Sections (with informative
used, or structure does Sections (with informative the reader to follow the headings) used and
not help the reader to headings) used and information. clearly structured for the
follow the information. minimally helps the reader to easily follow the
reader to follow the information.
information.