PLTW Engineer’s Notebook Grading Rubric
Elements / Weight / 5 Points / 4 Points / 3 Points / 2 Points / 1-0 Points / Total
Development and Organization / Notebook shows a high level of organization; slides are clearly labeled; all activity sheets and related information are included. / Notebook shows evidence of organization, but is missing section dividers; not all activities are completed with appropriate information. / Notebook shows limited organization, such as missing sections, and several activities are incomplete. / Notebook is not complete and is missing several activities. / There is no evidence of an organized notebook.
Reflections / Reflections are clearly written with dates and relationship to each lesson. / Reflections are complete but are not in order. / Some reflections are missing, and not all reflections are complete. / Reflections are not labeled, and not clearly written. / There is little or no evidence of reflections in the notebook.
Research / Research is documented with appropriate citations. Research shows a variety of resources and is not limited to one or two sources. / Research is documented on some topics. One or two do not have proper citation information. Research is limited to two or three resources. / Research is randomly completed with little or no documentation of sources. / There is no research other than what is available from the textbook or lecture notes. / There is little or no evidence of research in the notebook.
Engineering Notebook
Design / 3D Models are complete and annotated to show all important information. Tile information is complete and accurate. / One or two 3D Models are not complete and are missing important information, such as measurements. Some heading information is incomplete or inaccurate. / 3D Models are missing more than half of the identification of the components. More than half of the heading information is not complete or is not accurate. / 3D Models are not complete. Heading information is not complete and is not accurate. / There is little or no evidence of 3D Models in the notebook.
Portfolio
Best Works / All portfolio entries demonstrate the student’s best work. Dates are recorded and each entry is complete. / Two or three best work entries are incomplete, misdated, or are not a good representation of the student’s best work. / More than half of the best work entries are incomplete, misdated, or are not a good representation of the student’s best work. / Student has not identified their best work and placed it in the proper section of their notebook. / There is little or no evidence of a portfolio in the notebook.

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