Guide

Evaluation Criteria Expert = 4 Procient = 3 Emerging = 2 Novice = 1 Assessment Comments
Creating Viable
Solutions to the
stated Challenge
Multiple, well
developed
solutions exist
meeting all
critical criteria
Multiple
solutions are
evident & one
is developed
meeting majority
of criteria
Multiple,
undeveloped
solutions are
evident
A solution that
may or may not
be developed
is evident
Simple and/or
Complex Systems
All simple and/ or
complex systems
are identified
& function
efficiently
Functioning
simple and/
or complex
systems exist
Multiple simple
systems exist
that may
function
One
functioning
simple system
exists (e.g.
drivetrain only)
Design Process
(documented in Idea
Book or Engineering
Notebook)
Formal design
process utilized,
documented
& enhances
eciency
Formal design
process utilized
and fully
documented
Formal design
process
utilized
consistently
Some
evidence that
formal design
process was
utilized
Utilization of
Resources (materials
and parts, information
and instructions,
people, and time)
Resources
used within
constraints,
eciency
maximized,
environmental
harm minimized
Resources
utilized to
maximize
eciency
Evidence
that some
resources
utilized
meeting
intended
purpose
A few
resources (e.g.
tools
& materials)
utilized
randomly
Programming
(Autonomous and/ or
teleoperated)
Eciency
evident in all
programming
Consistency
evident in
one or more
parts of
programming
Functional, but
inconsistent
programming
Programming
incomplete
or rarely
functional
Control Systems Completely
functional and
consistent con-
trol systems
Consistently
functional
control
systems
Functional, but
inconsistent
control
systems
Non-functional
or incomplete
control
systems
Electrical Systems Battery
charged. Wire
routing safe,
ecient,
& completely
functional
Battery
charged. Wire
routing safe
& consistently
functional
Functional, but
inconsistent
(battery or
wiring issues)
Non-functional
or incomplete
(battery and
wiring issues)
Mechanical Systems Completely
functional and
consistent
mechanical
systems
Consistently
functional
mechanical
systems
Functional, but
inconsistent
mechanical
systems
Non-functional
or incom-
plete/ unsafe
mechanical
systems
Communication
(written, electronic
and/or oral as dened
by the teacher)
Sophisticated
and highly
ecient
communication
for all audiences
Purposeful,
consistent,
eective
communication
Purposeful,
fairly
consistent
communica-
tion
Communica-
tion very
inconsistent
and lacks
purpose
Teamwork Integrated team-
work that maxi-
mizes outcomes
is evident
Teammates
fully dene
roles, goals, &
work together
Teammates
partially dene
roles, goals, &
work together
Participants
function
separately
within a group
Creativity Robot is unique,
imaginative,
and functional
Robot is
unique and/or
imaginative in
multiple ways
Robot clearly
shows a unique
and/ or imagi-
native element
Unique and/
or imaginative
element(s)
unclear
Design & Process Criteria
Technical Criteria
Unifying Themes (This area emphasizes the Interaction of Science, Technology, & Human Endeavor)
L.4
Robot Challenge Evaluation Rubric
Rubric Adapted from Rubric and Evaluation Criteria for Standards-Based Robotics Competitions & Related Learning
Experiences – TSA, 2005