MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT POLISAS

DJA30042 LAB REPORT RUBRIC

Criteria 1 2 3 4 5
• Not using the standard
• Not using the standard
• Not using the standard front front cover for this • Using the standard
front cover for this
cover for this course. course (Own format front cover for this • Using the standard front
course. (Own format &
(hand-written). & typed). course. cover for this course.
1) Front Cover typed).
• Non yellow colour cover • Non yellow colour • Non yellow colour • Yellow colour cover page.
• Non yellow colour cover
page. cover page. cover page. • Tape Binding.
page.
• No Tape Binding. /No Tape Binding. • Tape Binding.
• No Tape Binding.

• The
‘big picture’
reason of how the lab • Starts with the ‘big picture’
• There is some relates to the or overall concept
There is no discussion of connection to the curriculum or real explaining how this relates
• The introduction is missing
importance of the lab; it curriculum, but most of world is vaguely to curriculum.
2)Introduction information and does not
is basically copied from the central ideas stated. Conveys importance of the
(Theory) relate to activity.
the lab sheet. related to the lab are • Most of the curriculum lab by including all
missing. related to the lab is relevant information
included. discussed in class.

• Objectives are
• Objectives are somewhat identified • Objectives are clearly
• Objectives are
• Objectives are not identified vague • Relevant variables are identified
identified
3)Objectives • Relevant variables are not • Relevantvariables are described in • Relevant variables are
• Relevant variables are
described not described somewhat unclear described
described
manner

• Allnecessary lab
• There
is not a list of the materials included but • All necessary lab • All necessary lab materials
4)Tools & • Mostlab materials
necessary lab materials not listed in any materials included and included and listed in an
Equipment included particular order listed organized manner

• Procedures are listed in

clear steps
• Procedures are listed • Each step is numbered
• Procedures are listed in clear steps and in a complete
• Procedures are listed but in clear steps but not • Each step is numbered
5)Procedure • Procedures are not listed sentence
not in clear steps numbered and/or in and in a complete • Diagrams are included to
complete sentences sentence describe the set-up

• Procedures are listed in

• Procedures are listed clear steps
• Procedures are listed in clear steps • Each step is numbered
• Notmention the safety • Safetyprocedures are
6)Safety in clear steps but not • Each step is numbered and in a complete
procedure taken in the mentioned but not in
Procedure numbered and/or in and in a complete sentence
workshop clear steps
complete sentences sentence • Diagrams are included to
describe the set-up

• Completed all the

following satisfactory
• Completed all the following
but fail to include one
excellently :
• Uncompleted data tables • Uncompleted data tables • Complete data tables of the expected
1. Data tables with
7)Result • Sketches and circuit diagram • Sketches and circuit • Sketches and circuit results.
precision.
are not labelled correctly and diagram are done diagram are done 1. Data tables with
2. Sketches with label
confusing. moderately. moderately. precision.
3. Circuit diagrams with
2. Sketches with label
label
3. Circuit diagrams with
label.

• Elaboratethe work with

• Elaborate moderately excellent explanation &
• Elaborate briefly about
• Not
elaborate the title about the title but fail • Elaborate with examples which shows
the title and fail to give
8)Discussion properly and fail to relate the to give any satisfactory student understand the
any explanation or
work that was done. explanation and explanation. purpose of the lab that
examples.
examples. was done.

• Accurate statement of • Accurate statement of the

• A statement of the the results of the lab results of lab indicates
• No conclusion was included • A statement of the results results of the lab indicates whether whether results support
9)Conclusion or shows little effort and is incomplete with little indicates whether results support the hypothesis
reflection on the lab reflection on the lab results support the hypothesis • Possible sources of error
hypothesis • Possible sources of and what was learned
error identified from the lab discussed
• A few background
• A few reputable
• Materialis directly copied sources are used and • Several reputable
background sources
• Material
is directly copied rather than put into own cited correctly, but background sources were
10)References/ are used and cited
with no background sources words and /or some are not used and cited correctly.
Background correctly.
cited. background sources are reputable sources. • Material is translated into
Sources • Material is translated
cited incorrectly. • Material is translated own words.
into own words.
into own words.
Prepared by: Verified by:
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Course Coordinator / Lecturer Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Date: Date:

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