Project Assessment Criteria

Normally projects have 4 elements which can

contribute to the assessment:

 The product and its documentation

 The student’s report on the process

 The supervisor’s view of the student’s overall

approach to the project

 The student’s ability to present and demonstrate

the project
Criteria used in assessing elements of the
project will vary from project to project but
general questions would include:

Quality of the product & its documentation

 Is it clear what the deliverable(s) is?
 Is it well described/easily understood?
 Has it been produced professionally (to

standards etc,)?
 Does it work? Is it usable?
 How difficult was the problem?
 Is the solution or conclusion forward looking

and intelligent?
 Is it internally consistent
 Does it clearly identify the client and his/her

requirements?
 Is the solution novel?
 How original is the research question?
Quality of the report on the process:

 Is it well structured and easy to read?

 Is the academic level appropriate?
 Is there evidence of reading

around/investigation of other
products/literature searching etc?
 Are the references clearly defined and

properly referenced?
 Does it clearly reflect on the project process,
showing achievements in overcoming difficulties?
 Does it evaluate the achievement against the
original objectives?
 Is it self critical?
 Does it identify alternative methods of approach
and give reasons for the eventual choice?
 Does it demonstrate how much has been learnt?
 Is there clear evidence of planning & control of
the process?
Supervisor’s assessment of student
performance

 Understanding of the project:

◦ What is the student’s level of understanding of the
project as a whole?

◦ What is the student’s level of understanding of the

individual parts of the project?
 Effort
◦ How regularly has the student attended arranged
meetings with supervisor?

◦ To what degree has student carried out work

expected of him?

◦ ………carried out work beyond what was expected?

◦ To what degree has the work been carried out

effectively?
 Quality of work:

◦ What has been the level of competence displayed by

the student?

◦ Has the student made any original contribution to

the project?
 Management of project

◦ To what degree has the student needed to be

directed?
◦ To what degree has the student needed
comprehensive instruction?
◦ To what degree has the student been able to
suggest the best lines of approach to the project &
most appropriate techniques?
◦ How has the student handled problems/difficulties?
 Presentation/demonstration

◦ Is the presentation clear and well structured?

◦ Is it easy to understand what the project is about?
◦ Does the student fully understand what the project
is about?
◦ Does the product work?
◦ Can the student explain the problems encountered
◦ Can the student answer questions intelligently on
the project?