Group Project 2

Group Presentation

CN4215R
Food Technology and Engineering
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 Group Presentation

• Make a presentation on a topic related to Food

Technology and Engineering

• Topics covered during lectures should not be included in

the presentation; inclusion of concepts taught in class is
permitted

• Topics listed in the ‘Exclusion List’ (see Slide 3) should

not be chosen

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 Exclusion List
• 3D Food Printing
• Molecular Gastronomy
• Space Food
• Chocolate
• Cell Cultured Meat
• Plant-based Meat
• Third Generation Packaging
• Self-Heating Food Packaging
E-lessons are available
• Manufacture of Sunflower Oil
for these topics and can
• Sanitization of Fresh Produce Using be viewed in Videos in
Ultrasound Canvas
• Food Flavoring and Encapsulation
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 Grading

• Important to assess ‘product’, ‘process’ and individual

learning in a group project
 Product refers to final work (presentation)
 Process refers to the way group functions as a team to
complete the task
 Individual learning refers to extent of knowledge enhancement
of an individual through the project

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 Group Project

What to
Product Process Individual Learning
Assess

Group Intra-group peer Oral test (Q&A How to

presentation evaluation session) assess

Joint assessment Group members Joint assessment

with 80:20 rate each other's with 80:20 Who will
instructor-student contribution instructor-student assess
contribution ratio contribution ratio

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 Joint Assessment

• Giving students an opportunity to be part of grading will:

 Establish their position as partners in learning
 Strengthen evaluative capacity

• As an assessor, your responsibility includes:

 Critiquing rubrics

 Asking ‘quality’ questions to presenters

 Assigning marks for product and individual learning

 Providing constructive feedback to presenters

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 Grading
Component Major criteria Weightage (%) Contribution
• Content, organization and slide 60% Group
Product preparation
• Presentation style 20% Individual

• Contribution of knowledge Penalty, if any,

• Timeliness of contributions applied to content,
Process Individual
• Contribution to group goals organization and
• Consideration of others slide preparation

Individual
• Response to questions 15% Individual
learning

• Asking questions and providing

Participation 5% Group
feedback to presenters

Note: No. of student groups assessing the presenters - 1

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 Intra-Group Peer Evaluation

Refers to students assessing the contribution of other

members of their group in accomplishing the task

Benefits
• Improves fairness in marking
• Motivates students to contribute to the team effort
• Helps students improve their judgmental skills

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Questionnaire & Evaluation Criteria
for Intra-Group Peer Evaluation

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 Q1

Please rate the contribution of each team member by

considering ‘Contribution of Knowledge’

Evaluation Criteria: Actively contributed

information/knowledge; shared ideas, opinions, and
skills

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 Q2

Please rate the contribution of each team member by

considering ‘Timeliness of Contributions’

Evaluation Criteria: Attended meetings regularly;

completed the assigned task accurately in a timely
manner

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 Q3

Please rate the contribution of each team member by

considering ‘Contribution to Group Goals’

Evaluation Criteria: Consistently worked towards

keeping the team organized, cohesive, and
progressing towards completion of group goals;
willingly accepted and fulfilled individual role; helped
others to accomplish assignment goals when needed

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 Q4

Please rate the contribution of each team member by

considering ‘Consideration of Others’

Evaluation Criteria: Showed sensitivity towards others;

encouraged other team members to contribute to
discussions and valued their knowledge, opinions, and
skills

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 Rating Scale

Poor Below Average Average Good Excellent

1 2 3 4 5

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 Penalty

Average Score
Penalty (%)
(Total score / No. of team members)
16-20 0
12-15 5
8-11 20
4-7 40

Ratings of ‘below average’ or ‘poor’ for the survey questions

needs to supported with comments/reasons

Penalty for non-participation in peer evaluation: 2% of total

marks for group presentation
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 Example
Team Members: A, B, C and D
Member being assessed: D

Assessor Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Member A Good (4) Good (4) Good (4) Good (4)
Member B Excellent (5) Average (3) Good (4) Excellent (5)
Member C Good (4) Average (3) Excellent (5) Excellent (5)
Total Score = 50
Average Score = 50/3 = 16.7
No Penalty !!

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 Timeline
Activity Deadline Action
Critiquing rubrics Fri, Sep 15 • Upload file in Canvas
(Assignments> Group Project 2 - Rubrics)
(Original rubrics
• File format: Group No.docx
uploaded in Canvas.
• Word limit: 400 words (max)
Files > Group Project 2)

Submission of project Fri, Oct 13 • Upload file providing project title and
scope scope
(Canvas Assignments> Group Project 2 -
Project Scope)
• File format: Group No.docx
• Word limit: 200 words (max)

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 Timeline
Presentation Week 13 • Presentation slot booking will be done in Week
(18 Nov) 11/12 (Details TBA)
• Each session will be attended by two teams
• Teams will take turns to serve as presenters and
assessors
• Total presentation duration/group: 20 min (max)
• Presentation will be followed by 10-12 min of Q&A
• Post presentation by both teams, the teams will
grade each other and provide feedback
• Upload a copy of the slides in Canvas one hour
prior to your presentation
• Assignments> Group Project 2 - Presentation
Slides
• File Format: Group no.pptx
Intra-group Week 14 • To be conducted online via Teammates
peer
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