CEGR 493 · Rubrics

Technical correctness rubric

Applies to: Technical and final packages

• Governing theory — Correct engineering principles selected and applied
  25 pts
• Assumptions — Assumptions stated, justified and consistent
  25 pts
• Numerical accuracy — Units, magnitudes and results are correct
  25 pts
• Interpretation — Results interpreted correctly in engineering terms
  25 pts

Completeness rubric

Applies to: All deliverables

• Required content — Every required section and file is present
  40 pts
• Traceability — Inputs, calculations and outputs are traceable
  30 pts
• Presentation quality — Organised, labelled and readable
  30 pts

Standards rubric

Applies to: Design criteria and code use

• Standard selection — Correct code, edition and load combinations
  35 pts
• Application — Provisions applied correctly to the project
  35 pts
• Citation — Clause-level citation of each governing provision
  30 pts

Calculations rubric

Applies to: Calculation packages

• Setup — Free bodies, geometry and loads defined clearly
  25 pts
• Execution — Step-by-step, unit-consistent computation
  30 pts
• Checks — Independent check or sanity check performed
  25 pts
• Documentation — Signed, dated, indexed and legible
  20 pts

Design checks rubric

Applies to: Design check matrix

• Coverage — Every limit state and element is checked
  40 pts
• Demand vs capacity — Ratios reported with governing case
  35 pts
• Resolution — Failed checks resolved and re-verified
  25 pts

Elements rubric

Applies to: Element and connection design

• Sizing — Members sized against governing demands
  35 pts
• Detailing — Connections and interfaces detailed correctly
  35 pts
• Compatibility — Elements coordinate across disciplines
  30 pts

Alternatives rubric

Applies to: Alternatives analysis

• Alternative generation — Genuinely distinct, feasible options
  30 pts
• Criteria and weighting — Defensible criteria and weights
  35 pts
• Selection — Recommendation follows the evidence
  35 pts

Verification rubric

Applies to: Verification package

• Method — Verification method appropriate to the model
  40 pts
• Evidence — Hand check or benchmark documented
  35 pts
• Closure — Discrepancies explained and closed
  25 pts

Validation rubric

Applies to: Validation package

• Reference data — Validation data is relevant and credible
  40 pts
• Agreement — Deviation quantified and discussed
  35 pts
• Limitations — Model limitations stated
  25 pts

Drawings rubric

Applies to: Drawing packages

• Sheet set — Complete, ordered, titled sheet set
  30 pts
• Annotation — Dimensions, notes and callouts complete
  35 pts
• Constructability — Details are buildable and coordinated
  35 pts

Constructability rubric

Applies to: Constructability review

• Sequence — Construction sequence is realistic
  40 pts
• Access and tolerance — Access, tolerance and staging considered
  30 pts
• Risk — Construction risks identified with mitigation
  30 pts

Safety rubric

Applies to: Safety review

• Hazard identification — Design and construction hazards identified
  40 pts
• Mitigation — Mitigation embedded in the design
  35 pts
• Compliance — Applicable safety requirements addressed
  25 pts

Sustainability rubric

Applies to: Sustainability and resilience

• Impact — Environmental and social impacts assessed
  35 pts
• Resilience — Hazard exposure and adaptation addressed
  35 pts
• Trade-offs — Trade-offs stated honestly
  30 pts

Cost rubric

Applies to: Quantities and cost

• Quantities — Takeoff traceable to the drawings
  40 pts
• Unit costs — Sources cited, escalation handled
  35 pts
• Contingency — Contingency and assumptions stated
  25 pts

Schedule rubric

Applies to: Construction schedule

• Activities — Activities complete with durations
  35 pts
• Logic — Dependencies and critical path defined
  40 pts
• Realism — Productivity assumptions defensible
  25 pts

Communication rubric

Applies to: Report, poster and presentation

• Structure — Logical structure with clear engineering narrative
  30 pts
• Graphics — Figures and tables are readable and referenced
  30 pts
• Delivery — Clear, concise, audience-appropriate
  40 pts

Professionalism rubric

Applies to: Participation, defense and reflection

• Preparedness — Prepared, punctual and responsive
  35 pts
• Ethics — Professional and ethical responsibility demonstrated
  30 pts
• Response to review — Feedback acted on and closed out
  35 pts

Design rubric

Applies to: Design packages

• Concept — Concept satisfies criteria and constraints
  30 pts
• Development — Design developed to the required percentage
  35 pts
• Coordination — Disciplines and interfaces coordinated
  35 pts

Project management rubric

Applies to: Planning and execution

• Plan quality — Scope, tasks and responsibilities are clear
  40 pts
• Tracking — Progress and issues tracked honestly
  30 pts
• Adaptation — Plan updated as the project changed
  30 pts