Rubric to Assess Calculation Assignment

No. Topic Topic Description

Student organizes given information into an /

1 Useful Description appropriate and useful representation
either symbolically, visually, or in writing

Student selects appropriate

Math and Engineering concepts and principles
2
Approach (general ideas) to solve the
problem

Student can apply the

general approach to the
Specific Application specifics of the problem in
3 of Math and the form of definitions,
Engineering qualitative relationships,
equations, initial conditions,
and assumptions

Mathematical Student correctly executes

4
Procedures mathematical procedure

Student’s process stays

focused on the goal of the
Logical
5 problem, has a coherent
Progression
order, and the reasoning can
be understood.
 Rubric/Score
1 2 3

Entire description isn’t useful Most isn’t useful and/ Parts aren’t useful and/
and/or contains errors or contain errors or contain errors

All concepts and principles Most is missing and/ Parts are missing and/
are inappropriate or inappropriate or inappropriate

Entire specific application is

inappropriate and/or contains Most is missing and/ Parts are missing and/
errors or contain errors or contain errors

Entire procedure is inappropriate

Most is missing and/ Parts are missing and/
and/or contains errors
or contain errors or contain errors

Most is unclear, Parts are unclear,

Entire progression is unclear,
unfocused, unfocused,
unfocused, or inconsistent
or inconsistent or inconsistent
/Score
Total Score Score
4 5
Useful, appropriate, and
Useful, but minor omissions
complete 5
or errors

Appropriate, and
Minor omissions or errors 5
complete

Appropriate, and
Minor omissions or errors
complete 5

Appropriate, and
Minor omissions or errors
complete 5

Clear, focused, logically

Minor inconsistencies
connected 5

Total Score
0
(25)

Total score
0
(/15%)