SEAACT Secondary Engineering Project Rubric 2024

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1	SEAACT Secondary Engineering Project Rubric
2	Criteria	Participation	Credit	Distinction	High Distinction	Score
3	Significance Does it address a real-world problem?	The student did not display the problem of their project or it has little significance	The student identifies how their innovation/product links to a problem	The student has clearly identified how their innovation/product addresses a relevant problem	The student identifies a problem of scientific significance and describes how their design solution will address the problem	20
4	Creativity Was the project idea and/or methods novel?	Demonstrated no originality and/or creativity in the ideas or design	Demonstrated some originality and/or creativity in the ideas or design	Demonstrated some originality and/or creativity in the ideas or design	Demonstrated a high level of originality and/or creativity in the ideas or design	20
5	Aim Does it describe the design task clearly?	Aim of the design task is not present or broadly described	Described a design task to develop an invention or innovative product	Described a design task to develop an invention or innovative product that addresses the problem identified	Succinctly described a design task to develop an invention or innovative product that aptly addresses the problem identified	4
6	Abstract Does the abstract summarise the investigation?	Abstract is absent or has little relevance to the investigation	The abstract summarises the investigation, but includes either too little or too much of the aim and findings	The abstract summarises the aim and key findings of the investigation	The abstract succinctly summarises the aim and key findings of the investigation	4
7	Construction/development Was the development process explained clearly?	Process of development of the invention or innovation product was absent or lacked detail	Most of the process to develop the invention or innovation product was described	The process to develop a design solution was clearly explained, including materials choices, diagrams, models, code and/or descriptions	The process to develop a design solution was clearly explained in depth, including material choices, diagrams, models, code and/or descriptions	12
8	Testing Was the invention or innovative product tested to refine and improve its design?	Limited or no testing of the invention or innovative product	Tested the invention or innovative product to refine and improve the design	Scientifically tested the invention or innovative product to refine and improve the design, including a method, replication, relevant data collection and display	Extensively scientifically tested the invention or innovative product to refine and improve the design, including a detailed method, replication, relevant data collection and display	12
9	Evaluation Was the invention or innovative product assessed for its ability to address the problem?	Little or no assessment of the invention or innovative product was conducted	Some assessment of the invention or innovative product was conducted	Data from testing was analysed to assess how well the invention or innovative product addresses the problem	Data from testing was clearly presented and analysed to assess how well the invention or innovative product addresses the problem	8
10	Description Was the use and operation of the final invention or innovative product clearly described?	Included an incomplete description of how the invention or innovative product was used and operated	Included a basic description of how the invention or innovative product is used and operated	Included a detailed description of how the invention or innovative product is used and operated	Included a clear and detailed description of how the invention or innovative product is used and operated	8
11	Research Has appropriate research been conducted and presented?	Research is not present, is plagiarised, or is not connected to the problem or design solutions	Research is evident and relates to the problem or design solutions	The research is relevant to the design task and there are clear links displayed through the student’s experiment.	Research is highly relevant to the design task and used to help support scientific reasoning for the process, design solutions and evaluation	8
12	Acknowledgement Was assistance and relevant references acknowledged?	Limited, irrelevant or no acknowledgements or research references are made	Some acknowledgement of assistance and research references are made	Acknowledgement of assistance is clearly stated and relevant research references made	Acknowledgement of assistance is clearly stated and highly pertinent research references made	4
13	Last updated October 2024.				Total score	100
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