Project 1.3.

4 Renewable Insulation Rubric

Team Members: ________________________________________________
Elements 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1–0 Points
The insulation material The insulation material The insulation material The insulation material There is no
selected is selected is selected is selected is evidence that the
environmentally friendly, environmentally environmentally environmentally insulation material
can be recycled, and has friendly, can be friendly, can be friendly, can be was strategically
a maximum thickness of recycled, and has a recycled, and has a recycled, but the selected.
1 in. The design can be maximum thickness of maximum thickness of thickness exceeds 1
easily taken on and off of 1 in. The design can be 1 in. The design is in. The design is
Insulation
the acrylic box, yet it easily taken on and off difficult to take on and difficult to take on and
Design
provides maximum of the acrylic box, yet it off of the acrylic box. off of the acrylic box.
insulation. A minimal provides sufficient An excessive amount An excessive amount
amount of tape is used to insulation. An of tape is used to of tape is used to
adhere the insulation to excessive amount of adhere the insulation to adhere the insulation
the acrylic box. tape is used to adhere the acrylic box. to the acrylic box.
the insulation to the
acrylic box.
The house insulation The house insulation The house insulation The house insulation The house
design is the most design is economical, design is economical is somewhat insulation has not
economical and but it does not possess and maintains a economical but been strategically
possesses the highest R- the highest R-value in moderate R-value. All maintains a low R- chosen, and
Engineering
value in the class. All the class. All waste waste material has value. All waste accurate records of
Economics
waste material has been material has been been accounted for in a material has been waste materials
accounted for in a accounted for in a spreadsheet. accounted for in a have not been
spreadsheet. spreadsheet. spreadsheet. kept.

All calculations are All calculations are Most calculations are Several calculations There is little
accurate and fully accurate, but a portion accurate and are are inaccurate. evidence that
documented, including of documentation may mostly fully Calculations may be calculations were
equations, variables, be missing. documented. missing attempted or
Calculations
steps, and units. documentation, documented.
including equations,
variables, steps, and
units.

Total Score: _____/ 15

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