Rubrics for Solving Complex Engineering Problem

Unsatisfactory Satisfactory Good Very Good Comprehensive

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Problem Demonstrates an Demonstrates a Begins to Demonstrates the ability Demonstrates the ability to
Definition inability in limited ability in demonstrate the to construct a problem construct a clear and
identifying a problem identifying a ability to construct a statement with evidence insightful problem
statement or related problem statement problem statement of most relevant statement with evidence of
contextual factors. or related with evidence of contextual factors, and all relevant contextual
contextual factors. most relevant problem statement is factors.
contextual factors, adequately detailed.
but problem
statement is
superficial.
Identify Cannot Identify one Identifies one or Identifies only a Identifies multiple Identifies multiple
Strategies or more approaches more approaches single approach for approaches for solving approaches for solving the
for solving the for solving the solving the problem the problem, only some problem that apply within a
problem that do not problem that do that does apply of which apply within a specific context.
apply within a not apply within a within a specific specific context.
specific context. specific context. context.
Propose Proposes a Proposes a Proposes one Proposes one or more Proposes one or more
Solutions/Hyp solution/hypothesis solution/hypothesi solution/hypothesis solutions/hypotheses that solutions/hypotheses that
otheses that is difficult to s that is difficult to that is “off the shelf” indicates comprehension indicates a deep
evaluate because it is evaluate because it rather than of the problem. comprehension of the
vague or does not is vague or only individually designed Solutions/hypotheses are problem.
addresses the indirectly to address the sensitive to contextual Solution/hypotheses are
problem statement. addresses the specific contextual factors as well as the one sensitive to contextual
problem statement. factors of the of the following: ethical, factors as well as all of the
problem. logical, or cultural following: ethical, logical,
dimensions of the and cultural dimensions of
problem. the problem.
Evaluate Evaluation of Evaluation of Evaluation of Evaluation of solutions is Evaluation of solutions is
Potential solutions is solutions is solutions is brief (for adequate (for example, deep and elegant (for
Solutions superficial (for superficial (for example, explanation contains thorough example, contains thorough
example, contains example, contains lacks depth) and explanation) and includes and insightful explanation)
cursory, surface level cursory, surface includes the the following: considers and includes, deeply and
explanation) and level explanation) following: considers history of problem, thoroughly, all of the
includes the and includes the history of problem, reviews logic/ reasoning, following: considers
following: , reviews following: reviews logic/ examines feasibility of history of problem, reviews
logic/ reasoning, does considers history reasoning, examines solution, and weighs logic/ reasoning, examines
not examine of problem, feasibility of impacts of solution. feasibility of solution, and
feasibility of solution,reviews logic/ solution, and weighs weighs impacts of solution.
and impacts of reasoning, impacts of solution.
solution. examines
feasibility of
solution, and
weighs impacts of
solution.
Implement Unsatisfactory Implements the Implements the Implements the solution Implements the solution in
Solution Implementation of solution in a solution in a manner in a manner that a manner that addresses
the solution in a manner that does that addresses the addresses multiple thoroughly and deeply
manner that does not not directly problem statement contextual factors of the multiple contextual factors
directly address the address the but ignores relevant problem in a surface of the problem.
problem statement. problem statement. contextual factors. manner.
Evaluate Does not reviews Reviews results Reviews results in Reviews results relative Reviews results relative to
Outcomes results in terms of the superficially in terms of the problem to the problem defined the problem defined with
problem defined with terms of the defined with little, if with some consideration thorough, specific
no consideration of problem defined any, consideration of of need for further work considerations of need for
need for further work. with no need for further further work.
consideration of work.
need for further
work.