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1Background
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This template is used for grading of MSc thesis at the Global Health Engineering group at ETH Zurich.
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Grade calibration:
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 3.0 = Failed. The student has not met the minimum requirements.
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 4.0 = Bare pass. Minimum requirements met but with major deficiencies.
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 4.5 = Below expectations. Basic tasks completed but significant reliance on supervisor direction.
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5.0 = Meets expectations. Competent, independent work that fulfills project requirements. This is the benchmark for solid, good work.
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5.25 = Good. Work that is between 'meets expectations' and 'above expectations' (use when the student's performance falls between 5.0 and 5.5 descriptors).
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 5.5 = Above expectations. Goes meaningfully beyond requirements in depth, methodology, or initiative.
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5.75 = Excellent. Work approaching outstanding quality (use when the student's performance falls between 5.5 and 6.0 descriptors).
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6.0 = Outstanding. Exceptional work that would be recognized outside the group (e.g. publishable quality, novel contribution). A 6.0 requires written justification in the comments column.
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Quarter grades (4.25, 4.75, 5.25, 5.75) are permitted. Use them when the student's performance clearly falls between two described levels.
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2Sheets
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This workbook has three sheets: (00-instructions, 01-rubric, 02-final-marks).
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3Instructions for the supervisor
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(1) Make a copy of this workbook and place it in the student's supervision folder under a subfolder named 'marks'.
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(2) Open the 01-rubric sheet. For each sub-area, enter a grade in the 'mark' column based on the descriptors. If a sub-area does not apply, enter 'NA'.
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(3) If you assign a 6.0, you MUST provide a brief justification in the 'comments' column explaining what makes the work exceptional.
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(4) Open the 02-final-marks sheet. Adjust the area weights in column D if necessary (they must sum to 1.0).
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