Evaluation Rubrics

Phase Score Expectation Not Met Partial expectation met Approaches Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Total Marks Parameter
5 1 2 3 4 5
10 0‐2 3‐4 5‐6 7‐8 9‐10

Unable to define the

need/client/beneficiary and
Able to define the scope of the project.
the scope of the project. Able to define the scope of the project but unable to justify the
Scope 5
PROJECT SCOPE, need/client/beneficiary.
Recognition & Knowledge of relevant contemporary issues.
PLANNING AND 10 No Knowledge of relevant
TASK DEFINITION contemporary issues

Planning and Task Tasks not differentiated,

5 Different tasks identified but timeline is not clear Different tasks are identified, timeline clearly defined.
definition timelines does not exist

Adequate explanation of
Explicit explanation of how the
how the literature review
literature review sections are
Inadequate explanation of how sections are related to the
related to the topic
the literature review sections are topic
Lacks explanation of how Some explanation of how the related to the topic
Discusses relevant literature by
the literature review literature review sections are Discusses relevant literature
synthesizing resources,
sections are related to the related to the topic, Discusses relevant literature by by describing and explaining
concepts, and theories in
topic, describing resources, concepts, resources, concepts, and
Literature review multiple sections
Some description of and theories in multiple sections, theories in multiple sections
(annexure for 10
Lacks description of resources, concepts, and/or
definations) The gaps in current knowledge
resources, concepts, and/or theories, The gaps in current knowledge The gaps in current
Literature review and were clearly identified, and
20 theories, were identified, and directions knowledge were identified,
problem identification significant directions and
Shows signs of primary and approaches that fill these and directions and
approaches that fill these gaps
Lacks primary research research gaps were identified approaches that fill these
were identified
gaps were identified
Little primary research
Majority of literature review is
Most of the literature review
based on primary research
is based on primary research

Insufficient clarity and Defines the problem, but Defines and refines the problem Defines the problem with a Defines the problem with an
Problem Defination 5 concision in defining the with some omissions or lack with fair accuracy, clarity and high degree of accuracy, excellent degree of accuracy,
problem of clarity concision clarity and concision clarity and concision

Objectives 5 Objectives have no clarity Objectives are mearly stated Concise, clear and accurate statements
 Feature/characteristics Few features identified from the similar solutions listed in Features carefully identified considering the gap in previously
5 Features not identified
identification literature available solutions

Constraints Identification
(any two of the
following)
accessibility, aesthetics,
codes, constructability,
cost, ergonomics,
extensibility,
functionality, Constraints applicable to the preview of the solution
5 Constraints not identified Constraints applicable to the domain identified
interoperability, legal identified
considerations,
maintainability,
manufacturability,
marketability, policy,
PRELIMINARY regulations, schedule,
30
DESIGN standards, sustainability,
usability

Features not analysed

Analysis of features and under the constraints. Features analysed under the constraints Features analysed under the constraints
finalization subject to 10
constraints Constraints not catered to Constraints not catered to finalize the features. Constraints catered to finalize the features.
finalize the features.

Identification of
appropriate Standards

Multiple approaches/ design Multiple approaches/ design

Multiple approaches/ design solutions exists, advantage solutions exists, comparison
Design/approach does not Only Single approach/design
Design selection 10 solutions exists, but rationale for and disadvantage defined to based on advantages and
exist exists
choosing best is not defined choose the best feasible disadvantages done to choose
approach the best fesiable approach

Use of Modern tools in
10
design and analysis
Students didnt identify any
common hardware
components/software
platforms/ tools.
Students identified uses of
common hardware
components/software platforms/
tools, but didn’t knew how to
use it.
Students know how to apply
appropriate steps independently
Students identify technology
to utilize the tool for the
resources to show steps in a
Student knows how to recognize completion of the task.
sequence; to demonstrate
the tool as per the available
likenesses and differences;
resources. Shows beginers level Students provide a logical
and to recognize, record, and
skills in using the tools. rationale
organize information related
for choosing one tool over
to assigned curricular topics.
another for completing
a specific assigned task.

Rudimentary analysis with

Rudimentary analysis with Highly effective analysis
some deficiencies of logic, Analysis demonstrated sound Exceptional analysis
some deficiencies of logic; demonstrating a strong grasp
Discussion and no demonstration of logic and some degree of critical demonstrating an excellent
10 passable demonstration of of logical, critical thinking
DETAILED SYSTEM report/results analysis critical thinking, thinking and engagement with grasp of logic, critical thinking
critical thinking; some and engagement with
DESIGN/TECHNICA 40 engagement with sources sources and engagement with sources
engagement with sources sources
L DETAILS missing
Possess satisfactory
Process followed in completing knowledge on project
Process followed in Partial information about the Process followed in completing
project is known completion process
Project management and completing project is not process followed in project is well defined and clear
Professional known completing the project
10 Able to communicate the Able to communicate the
communication Convey information in
process, but in unstructured form process, in structured form
(Presentation) Inefficient to communicate Able to communicate the structuted way with relevant
without relevant instances and without relevant instances
the process. process to some extent. instances/examples
supporting examples. and supporting examples.

Successfully executed from

Project was successfully concept to completion, Successfully executed from
Attainment of stated Project was initiated but Was successfully executed with
10 executed with derivative of unique and original with concept to completion, with
outcomes not completed a few unique aspects
existing solutions some evidence from existing novel and original approach.
solutions

Technologies used are not
Technical Competency 10
known
Scope of Project Not
Scope fulfilment 10
fulfilled
No novelity in the
problem.
Originality of problem
5
solving
Solution/design already
End term Viva 50
exists
Analysis, results and
10 Results are not stated.
discussion
Presentation content Unable to communicate
(delivery, clarity, the scope and objective of
10
supporting material the project but supporting
quality) material is provided
Cost and its impact
Cost and impact analysis 5 Cost analysis is performed but unable to project the impact .
analysis is not performed
Technologies are known but Effective use of technology
Effective use of technology,
with some deficiencies of Passable demonstration of with knowledge of alternate
strong grasp of logical,
logic, no demonstration of technical skills with some technologies and strong grasp
critical thinking and
critical thinking, engagement engagement with resources of logical, critical thinking and
engagement with resources
with resource missing engagement with resources
Scope fulfilled, solution
Scope fulfilled, solution
Some Scope Fulfilled, working as per problem,
Scope fulfilled, performance of working as per problem,
performance of solution solution accepted by
solution needs improvement. solution not acceptable by
under question. user/benificiary and
user/benificiary
implemented
No novelity in the problem solving approach. Originality of the problem statement
Improvement in the existing solution/design Introduction of new solution/design
Results are analyed through Results are analysed through
Results are analyed but standard standard protocol but standard protocols, validated
Results are discussed but not
protocol is not followed and validation and comparison and compared with existing
analysed
validation not done. with existing solution is solution through benchmarking
missing. techniques.
Able to justify the need and Able to justify the need and
Able to communicate the
Able to justify the need and scope of the project, build scope of the project, build up a
need and objective, but
scope of the project, but unable up a correlation of the correlation of the results with
unable to build a correlation
to build correlation of the results results with the need and the need and scope, able to
of the project with the needs
with the need and scope. scope, but unable to project project the impact of the
of the society.
the impact of the solution. solution.
Cost and impact analysis is performated.
 Content is organized
logically within the sections Content is well organized
Content requires more logical
within the sections
Content is disorganized and refined organization within
Most paragraphs that have a
and hard to follow the sections
Content requires more logical basic structure; some There are well-constructed
and refined organization paragraphs, sentences, sentences and paragraphs
Paragraphs lack basic Many paragraphs, sentences,
within the sections and/or transitions need to be
structure and/or transitions are disjointed
clarified or edited Section headings are
and lack clarity
Many paragraphs, sentences, consistently present
Section headings are
and/or transitions are Section headings are present
lacking Section headings are present
disjointed and lack clarity There are clear and logical
Compliance of report as Transitions are present transitions from point to point,
10 Lacks transitions Some transitions
per format Infrequent use of section as well as in the
headings Sentence formation, usage
Sentence formation, usage Sentence formation, usage (verb
(verb agreement, tense), Sentence formation, usage
(verb agreement, tense), agreement, tense), mechanics
Sentence formation, usage mechanics (spelling, (verb agreement, tense),
mechanics (spelling, (spelling, capitalization,
(verb agreement, tense), capitalization, punctuation, mechanics (spelling,
capitalization, punctuation, punctuation, grammar) has
Project Report 20 mechanics (spelling, grammar) has minimal capitalization, punctuation,
grammar) contains multiple errors
capitalization, punctuation, errors grammar) is error-free
unacceptable amount of
grammar) has multiple errors
errors Format requirements are not met
Format requirements are met Format requirements are met in
in accordance with the capstone
in accordance with the accordance with the Formatting
formatting guide
Formatting Guide Guide

Plagiarism policy not

followed , Plag between 20
- 25 percent.
Tried to follow Plagiarism Plagiarism policy closely Plagiarism policy strictly
greater than 30 percent
Plagiarism 10 policy , Plag between 20 - 25 followed , Plag between 15 - 20 followed , Plag between 10 - Plag < 10 percent
appear before Departm
percent percent 15 percent
ental Academic Integrety
panel (no further
evaluation till the case
hearing).
Outcome (patent/IPR, (0-4 marks) (17-20 marks)
hackathon/product*
(13-16 marks)
industry/research paper communicated to Paper
(5-12 marks)
paper/ internship) scopus journal/conference Accepted/published/indexed
Patent Published
as approved by UCRD (SCOPUS/WoS)
Finalist in national compitition
Departmental 20
Position in National
committee can define Patent approved by UCRD Patent granted
compitition
the rubrics for and filled
Copyright Finalist in international
exceptional work on Position in international
compitition
any other parameter as Participation in national/ compition/Govt
well.* international Competition agencies/MNC's

*Supervisor
Individual efforts,
Supervisor can define Contribution within the
10
the rubrics for this as Team, charfacteristic
per his/her own attitude, work discipline
discretion