Partially Meets

Significantly Exceeds
Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Expectations (Needs Does Not Meet Expectations
Expectations
ASPECTS & Improvement)
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ASPECT 1. RESEARCH PROPOSAL CONTENT (65%) 

Research Provides a clear, thorough Provides clear, sufficient Provides clear and sufficient Provides vague or Provides no apparent
background and explanation and unique explanation and a unique explanation of the need for insufficient explanation of explanation of the need for
context multiple insights on the need insight on the need for or or significance of the the need for or significance or significance of the
for or significance of the significance of the proposed proposed research and on of the proposed research and proposed research and on
proposed research and on research and on how results how the results will on how the results will how the results will
how the results will will contribute to the contribute to the existing contribute to the existing contribute to the existing
contribute to the existing existing body of knowledge. body of knowledge. body of knowledge body of knowledge.
body of knowledge.

  Discuss correctly,
adequately, insightfully and
in a well-structured manner
the theories and concepts
that guide the proposed
research.
Discusses correctly,
adequately and insightfully
the theories and concepts
that guide the proposed
research.
Discusses correctly and
adequately the theories or
concepts that guide the
proposed research.
Discusses insufficiently
and/or with minor errors in
understanding the theories
and concepts that guide the
proposed research.
Does not make evident
and/or shows gross
misunderstanding of the
theories or concepts that
guide the proposed research.

  Makes a thorough reference
to relevant scientific articles
and draws uniquely
insightful connections of the
proposed research to the
context and central ideas in
these bodies of literature;
communicates a critically
insightful stance towards
literatures reviewed.
Makes a more than adequate
reference to relevant
scientific literature and
draws insightful connection
of the proposed research to
the context and central ideas
in these bodies of literature;
communicates a critically
insightful stance towards
literatures reviewed.
Makes sufficient reference
to relevant scientific
literature and draws a clear
connection of the proposed
research to the context and
central ideas in these bodies
of literature; communicates
a critical stance towards
literatures reviewed.
Makes minimal reference to Makes no reference at all to
relevant scientific literature relevant scientific literature
and/or shows vague that supports the research
connection of the proposed ideas mentioned in the
research to the context and proposal.
central ideas in these bodies
of literature; communicates
a not so critical stance
towards literatures reviewed.
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ASPECT 1. RESEARCH PROPOSAL CONTENT (65%) continued…
Research Identifies very clear Identifies very clear Identifies clear essential Identifies vague essential There is no essential
question/goal essential research question essential research question research question or goal research question or goal research question or goal
and objectives or goal and logically breaks or goal and logically breaks and logically breaks it down thereby resulting to logically identified.
it down into specific, it down into specific, into specific, measurable misaligned objectives; or
measurable, and realistic measurable and realistic objectives. objectives can still be made
objectives that are very objectives. more specific and
suggestive of possible measurable.
research design.
Research Provides a comprehensively Provides a thorough, Provides sufficiently Provides insufficiently Does not provide any
methodology detailed (but not detailed explanation of the detailed explanation of the detailed explanation of the description of the adopted
unnecessarily lengthy) scientific strategy/design to scientific strategy/design to scientific strategy/design to strategy or design for
explanation of the scientific achieve the research achieve the research achieve the research achieving the research
strategy/design to achieve objectives. objectives. objectives. objectives.
the research objectives.

  Proposes methods which
have been shown in
scientific literature to be
appropriate and which the
proponents creatively
innovate in consideration of
time constraints and
available facilities.
Proposes methods which
have been shown in
scientific literature to be
appropriate and which the
proponents creatively
innovates in consideration of
available facilities.
Proposes methods which
have been shown in
scientific literature to be
appropriate and which can
be done using available
facilities.
Proposes methods which
have been shown in
scientific literature to be
appropriate but cannot be
done using available
facilities.
Proposes methods which
have no sufficient basis for
appropriateness and which
may lead to major issues in
reliability and validity of
results.

  Describes the methods in
such comprehensive detail
as if indicating that the
proponents have actual
working experience of
implementing the associated
procedures.
Describes the methods in
such comprehensive detail
as if indicating that the
proponents are aware of the
pitfalls and issues in
implementing the associated
procedures.
Describes the methods to
such level of detail as if
indicating that the
proponents know how to
implement the associated
procedures.
Describes the methods with
several details missing as if
indicating that the
proponents are not sure how
to implement the associated
procedures.
Describes the methods with
many missing details as if
indicating that the
proponents do not have a
working knowledge of the
methods at all.
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ASPECT 2. RESEARCH PROJECT PLANNING (10%)

Research activity Structures tasks Structures tasks Structures tasks Structures tasks but in a There is no evidence of
plan systematically reflecting systematically reflecting systematically, breaks them somewhat unsystematic structuring the tasks, no
optimized use of available optimized use of available down into weekly activities manner, breaks them down break-down of tasks into
time and other resources, time, breaks them down into with specific products or into weekly activities but weekly activities and
breaks them down into weekly activities with deliverables, and specifies with no specific products or specific deliverables, and no
weekly activities with specific products or persons responsible for each deliverables and no specified assignment of
specific products or deliverables, and specifies part of the work. specification of persons tasks among team members.
deliverables, and specifies persons responsible for each responsible for each part of
the persons responsible for part of the work. the work.
each part of the work
indicating reasonable
distribution of
responsibilities.
Research budget Provides clear and Provides clear and Provides clear and Provides estimates of the Provides estimates of the
plan reasonable estimates of costs reasonable estimates of costs reasonable estimates of costs project costs but estimates project cost but estimates are
of the project with of the project with sufficient of the project with sufficient are only partially supported not supported by clear
comprehensive details of details of breakdown of details of breakdown of by clear details of cost details of cost breakdown
breakdown of costs that have costs that have direct costs that have obvious breakdown or some costs do and the costs do not have
direct connection to the connection to the planned connection to the planned not have obvious connection obvious connection to the
planned research activities; research activities; reflects research activities. to the planned research planned research activities.
reflects creative budgeting to an intention to minimize the activities.
minimize the costs. costs.
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ASPECT 3. RESEARCH PROPOSAL DOCUMENTATION (25%)
Style, Mechanics Presents an engaging, Presents a formal, objective Presents a formal, objective Illustrates a limited Illustrates a limited or
and Cohesion formal, and objective tone; tone; uses precise language, tone; uses relevant language, awareness of formal tone; inconsistent tone; uses
uses sophisticated yet simple vocabulary and techniques vocabulary and techniques attempts to use language, imprecise language,
language, vocabulary and to make complex concept to make complex concepts vocabulary and techniques vocabulary and limited
techniques to make complex and ideas easily and ideas easily but not successful in making techniques to make complex
concepts and ideas easily understandable. understandable. complex concepts and ideas concepts and ideas easily
understandable. easily understandable. understandable.

  Demonstrates standard
English conventions of
usage and mechanics while
specifically maintaining the
norms of writing in
engineering.
  Strategically uses words,
phrases, and clauses to link
the major sections of the
text.
Formatting and Uses effective formatting
Graphics and graphics (e.g., figures
and tables) that enhance
comprehension.
Demonstrates standard
English conventions of
usage and mechanics while
suitably maintaining the
norms of writing in
engineering.
Skillfully uses words,
phrases, and clauses to link
the major sections of the
text.
Uses appropriate formatting
and graphics (e.g., figures
and tables) that strengthen
comprehension.
Demonstrates standard
English conventions of
usage and mechanics while
maintaining the norms of
writing in engineering.
Uses words, phrases, and
clauses to link the major
sections of the text.
Uses formatting and
graphics (e.g., figures and
tables) when useful to aid
comprehension.
Demonstrates some accuracy
in standard English
conventions of usage and
mechanics.
Uses limited words,
phrases,and clauses to link
the major sections of the
text.
Uses some formatting and
graphics (e.g., figures and
tables) that may be
distracting or irrelevant.
Shows multiple inaccuracies
in standard English
conventions of usage and
mechanics.
Uses very few, if any,
words, phrases, and clauses
to link the major sections of
the text.
Uses limited or inaccurate
formatting and graphics
(e.g., figures and tables) that
impede comprehension.

Academic Yields a Turnitin (or Yields a Turnitin (or Yields a Turnitin (or Yields a Turnitin (or Yields a Turnitin (or
integrity equivalent) originality report equivalent) originality report equivalent) originality report equivalent) originality report equivalent) originality report
with a similarity index with a similarity index above with a similarity index of with a similarity index of with a similarity index above
below 10%. 10% but below 25%. 25-35% but matched texts 25-35% and matched texts 35% and all matched texts
are generally cited and are generally not cited and are not cited and referenced.
referenced correctly. referenced correctly.