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UNSATISFACTORY COMPETENT
Work lacks understanding of
concepts, materials, and skills.
Knowledge/Understanding
Student investigation is not
connected to the Engineering
Challenge
Thinking/Inquiry
Lacks competency in written and oral
communication. Student
communication is unclear, missing, or
Communication/Team
lacks comprehensibility.
Participation
Student misses more than two steps
of the engineering design process to
solve a real world problem. Student
Application does not demonstrate a working
knowledge of how to implement the
design process.
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PROFICIENT
Work shows some understanding
of concepts, materials and skills.
Student investigation is loosely or
inconsistently connected to the
Engineering Challenge.
Shows some understanding of written
and oral communication. However,
comprehensibility and execution is
inconsistent.
Student misses two steps of the
engineering design process to solve a
real world problem. The student has
an overview of the process, but
doesn’t know how to implement all of
the components.
DISTINGUISHED
Work reflects understanding of
concepts and materials, as well as
use of skills discussed in class.
Student investigation is consistently
connected to the Engineering
Challenge and demonstrates an
adequate level of analysis and
response to data.
Written and oral communication is
clear, consistent, and comprehensible.
Student applies all but one step of
the engineering design process to
solve a real world problem. The
student mostly understands the
process.
Work shows a mastery of skills and
reflects a deep understanding of
concepts and materials.
Student investigation demonstrates a
mastery level of active analysis,
evaluation, response to data, and
creativity.
Demonstrates mastery of written and
oral communication. Student is
detailed, articulate, clear, and
consistently comprehensible.
Student applies the engineering
design process to solve a real world
problem and follows through on all
parts of the design. The student may
have a clear understanding of the
process.
 Work is not completed in a Work complete but it lacks finishing Completed work in an above average Completed work with excellence
satisfactory manner. Student shows touches or can be improved with a manner, yet more could have been and exceeded teacher expectations.
Effort minimal effort. Student does not little effort. Student does just enough done more to achieve excellence. Student exhibited exemplary
use class time effectively. to meet requirements. commitment to the project.

Engineering Design Process Rubric