IMAT 5314 MSc Project/Dissertation Assessment Marking Grid <45% 45-49% 50-59% 60-69% >=70% (Fail) (Marginal Fail) (Pass) (Merit) (Distinction) Understanding of Little understanding of Some understanding of An acceptable A good understanding of An excellent understanding the problem domain, the problem domain has understanding of the the problem domain, gained of the problem domain, Problem & resulting in a substandard been demonstrated, problem domain, gained through well referenced gained through Requirements product in most respects. gained through limited through research, analysis and evaluated research of comprehensive, fully research, analysis and and design but lacking current literature, referenced and evaluated design, but insufficient to insight or and analysis and design research of current achieve a pass as indicated discrimination. Evidenced reflected in the literature, thorough by a less than satisfactory in an acceptable dissertation in general and analysis and design terms of reference, dissertation and terms of via the terms of reference reflected throughout the dissertation and reference and supported and confirmed in the dissertation but demonstration / by the demonstration / demonstration / particularly in the terms of presentation and viva. presentation and viva. presentation and viva. reference and fully confirmed in the demonstration / presentation and viva. Little effort to Some investigation of Limited investigation of Good systematic Very good systematic Research investigate topics beyond topics beyond the topics beyond the investigation of selected investigation of selected and the curriculum; or some curriculum, but poorly curriculum, adequately topics beyond the topics beyond the analysis investigation that is understood and described, understood and explained, curriculum, with good curriculum, with thorough inadequately referenced. and not used to support with adequate referencing survey of appropriate survey of appropriate development or research, making consistent use of a sources, clearly sources, fully understood or with sloppy referencing. standard reference understood and well and well described, with format, possibly with some described, and with good immaculate referencing. gaps or misunderstandings. referencing making Insightful application to Limited use to support consistent use of a support development or development or research. standard reference research. format. Good application to support development or research.
IMAT 5314 MSc Project/Dissertation Assessment Marking Grid <45% (Fail) 45-49% (Marginal Fail) 50-59% (Pass) 60-69% (Merit) >=70% (Distinction) Understanding of Problem & Requirements Little understanding of the problem domain, resulting in a substandard product in most respects. Some understanding of the problem domain has been demonstrated, gained through limited research, analysis and design, but insufficient to achieve a pass as indicated by a less than satisfactory terms of reference, dissertation and demonstration / presentation and viva. An acceptable understanding of the problem domain, gained through research, analysis and design but lacking insight or and discrimination. Evidenced in an acceptable dissertation and terms of reference and supported by the demonstration / presentation and viva. A good understanding of the problem domain, gained through well referenced and evaluated research of current literature, analysis and design reflected in the dissertation in general and via the terms of reference and confirmed in the demonstration / presentation and viva. An excellent understanding of the problem domain, gained through comprehensive, fully referenced and evaluated research of current literature, thorough analysis and design reflected throughout the dissertation but particularly in the terms of reference and fully confirmed in the demonstration / presentation and viva. Research and analysis Little effort to investigate topics beyond the curriculum; or some investigation that is inadequately referenced. Some investigation of topics beyond the curriculum, but poorly understood and described, and not used to support development or research, or with sloppy referencing. Limited investigation of topics beyond the curriculum, adequately understood and explained, with adequate referencing making consistent use of a standard reference format, possibly with some gaps or misunderstandings. Limited use to support development or research. Good systematic investigation of selected topics beyond the curriculum, with good survey of appropriate sources, clearly understood and well described, and with good referencing making consistent use of a standard reference format. Good application to support development or research. Very good systematic investigation of selected topics beyond the curriculum, with thorough survey of appropriate sources, fully understood and well described, with immaculate referencing. Insightful application to support development or research.
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