Comments: Students were able to answer Students were able to answer Students were able to answer Students were unable to There is little to no the panel’s questions on a range most of the questions. Not all some questions related to their answer many questions, and evidence that work was of technical topics related to their students participated in the proposed solution. Not all content knowledge appeared conducted or that Students’ Depth problem’s solution, question and answer phase of students participated in the weak. students’ content of Knowledge demonstrating exceptional their presentation. question and answer phase of knowledge was content knowledge. their presentation. enhanced. Comments: The presentation indicates The presentation indicates The presentation indicates The presentation indicates The presentation detailed preparation. Excellent satisfactory preparation. Good some preparation. Adequate minimal preparation. indicates that little to no delivery including the use of delivery including the use of voice, delivery including marginal use Unsatisfactory delivery preparation and practice voice, posture, eye contact, posture, eye contact, gestures, of voice, posture, eye contact, including poor use of voice, were conducted prior to gestures, pacing, and use of pacing. The presentation includes gestures, pacing, and marginal posture, eye contact, the formal presentation. Presentation pictures, graphs, computer some use of pictures, graphs, use of pictures, graphs, gestures, pacing, and little or Skills models, etc. The presentation is computer models, etc. computer models, etc. no use of pictures, graphs, interesting and vivid. computer models, etc. The presentation is difficult to hear. The presenter(s) appear tense and fidget often. Comments: The presentation provides an The presentation provides an The presentation either does The presentation possesses The presentation effective executive summary. adequate executive summary. not cover the topics sufficiently major error(s) in the students’ content is severely Only picture” material is Students are prepared to address or covers the topics in too much choice of content. Students lacking, disorganized, “big Presentation discussed, but students are most general details during the technical detail. Transitions seem to be focusing on one unprofessional, or does Content prepared to talk in extreme detail question and answer period. from one topic to another are area to divert attention from not fulfill the goal of the during the question and answer Content and visual imagery are bulky or unexplained. other areas in which they are final presentation. period. Content and visual acceptable. lacking. imagery are appropriate. Comments: Overall Comments:
Comments: Students’ Depth of Knowledge Students were able to answer the panel’s questions on a range of technical topics related to their problem’s solution, demonstrating exceptional content knowledge. Students were able to answer most of the questions. Not all students participated in the question and answer phase of their presentation. Students were able to answer some questions related to their proposed solution. Not all students participated in the question and answer phase of their presentation. Students were unable to answer many questions, and content knowledge appeared weak. There is little to no evidence that work was conducted or that students’ content knowledge was enhanced. Comments: Presentation Skills The presentation indicates detailed preparation. Excellent delivery including the use of voice, posture, eye contact, gestures, pacing, and use of pictures, graphs, computer models, etc. The presentation is interesting and vivid. The presentation indicates satisfactory preparation. Good delivery including the use of voice, posture, eye contact, gestures, pacing. The presentation includes some use of pictures, graphs, computer models, etc. The presentation indicates some preparation. Adequate delivery including marginal use of voice, posture, eye contact, gestures, pacing, and marginal use of pictures, graphs, computer models, etc. The presentation indicates minimal preparation. Unsatisfactory delivery including poor use of voice, posture, eye contact, gestures, pacing, and little or no use of pictures, graphs, computer models, etc. The presentation is difficult to hear. The presenter(s) appear tense and fidget often. The presentation indicates that little to no preparation and practice were conducted prior to the formal presentation. Comments: Presentation Content The presentation provides an effective executive summary. Only “big picture” material is discussed, but students are prepared to talk in extreme detail during the question and answer period. Content and visual imagery are appropriate. The presentation provides an adequate executive summary. Students are prepared to address most general details during the question and answer period. Content and visual imagery are acceptable. The presentation either does not cover the topics sufficiently or covers the topics in too much technical detail. Transitions from one topic to another are bulky or unexplained. The presentation possesses major error(s) in the students’ choice of content. Students seem to be focusing on one area to divert attention from other areas in which they are lacking. The presentation content is severely lacking, disorganized, unprofessional, or does not fulfill the goal of the final presentation. Comments: Overall Comments: