Project 3.1.

7 Machine Control Design Rubric (VEX)

Topics

4 points
Produces accurate sketches
that meet the required design
concepts. Is properly detailed
for effective communication,
including labels, descriptions,
signatures, and dates.

Design
3 points

Produces marginally
sufficient sketches that meet
the required design concepts.
Two Potential
Is properly detailed for
Physical Solutions
effective communication,
including labels, descriptions,
signatures, and dates.
Produces accurate program
Produces marginally
solutions. Is properly detailed sufficient program solutions
for effective communication, that meet the required design
Two Potential
including labels, descriptions, concepts. Is properly detailed
Program Solutions
signatures, and dates.
for effective communication,
including labels, descriptions,
signatures, and dates.
Solution is accurate and
Solution is mostly accurate
Final Physical
includes a high-quality sketch and includes a high-quality
Solution Concept
or 3D model. Meets the
sketch or 3D model. Meets
Sketch or 3D
required design concepts.
most of the required design
Model
concepts.
Final Physical
Includes details for effective
Includes most details for
Solution Concept communication, including
effective communication,
Written
labels, descriptions,
including labels, descriptions,
Communication
signatures, and dates.
signatures, and dates.

2 points

1 point

Produces sketches that are

difficult to visualize. Lacks
details in sketches. Missing
some details for effective
communication, including
labels, descriptions,
signatures, and dates.
Produces program solutions
that are difficult to visualize.
Lacks details in sketches.
Missing some details for
effective communication,
including labels, descriptions,
signatures, and dates.
Solution is somewhat
accurate and includes a
medium-quality sketch or 3D
model. Meets some of the
required design concepts.
Is missing many details for
effective communication,
including labels, descriptions,
signatures, and dates.

Produces incomplete
sketches. Does not present
the concept well. Missing
several details for effective
communication, including
labels, descriptions,
signatures, and dates.
Produces incomplete
program solutions that are
difficult to visualize. Missing
several details for effective
communication, including
labels, descriptions,
signatures, and dates.
Solution is not accurate and
includes a medium-quality
sketch or 3D model. Meets
some of the required design
concepts.
Is missing most details for
effective communication,
including labels, descriptions,
signatures, and dates.

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Topics
Design
Requirements
Quality and
Functionality

Topics
Design
Requirements
Quality and
Functionality

4 points
Fully meets design
requirements.
Mechanism functions
correctly, consistently, and
the chosen parts are
appropriate.

4 points
Fully meets design
requirements.
Works correctly, consistently,
and function blocks are well
chosen.

Physical Solution
3 points
Meets most design
requirements and supports
the design function.
Mechanism functions most of
the time, and the chosen
parts are appropriate.

Program Solution
3 points
Meets most design
requirements and supports
the design function.
Works most of the time, and
most function blocks are well
chosen.

2 points
Meets some requirements
but not enough to support the
design function.
Mechanism sometimes
functions, and the parts are
not chosen appropriately.

2 points
Meets some requirements
but not enough to support the
design function.
Works inconsistently, and
most function blocks are well
chosen.

1 point
Does not meet design
requirements.
Mechanism rarely functions,
and the parts are not chosen
appropriately.

1 point
Does not meet design
requirements.
Contains errors as a result of
poorly chosen function
blocks.

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