DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE AND COMPUTER

POLITEKNIK KOTA BHARU

LAB REPORT RUBRIC
BB101 - ENGINEERING SCIENCE

No. Criteria
Excellent Good Satisfactory
Needs
Improvement



4 marks 3 marks 2 marks
1 mark

1. Procedures
Procedures are clearly
described. Steps are
numbered and are in a
complete sentence.
Procedures are clearly
described, but steps are
not numbered and/or are
not in complete
sentences.

Procedures are
stated but difficult
to follow.
Procedures are
not stated.
2 Participation
Participated and give full
attention on the
experiment.
Participated and give
partly attention on the
experiment.
Participated. Focus
was lost on several
occasions.
Participation
was minimal.
3
Drawings
/Diagrams
Clear, accurate diagrams
are included. Diagrams
are labeled neatly and
accurately.
Diagrams are included
and are labeled neatly and
accurately.
Diagrams are
included and are
labeled.
Needed diagrams
are missing.
4 Data
Presentation of the data in
tables or graphs is done
correctly and accordingly.
Graphs and tables are
labeled and titled.
Accurate presentation of
the data in tables or
graphs. Graphs and tables
are labeled and titled.
Accurate
presentation of the
data in written
form, but no
graphs or tables is
presented.
Data are not
shown OR are
inaccurate.
5 Calculations
All calculations are shown
and the results are correct
and labeled appropriately.
Some calculations are
shown and the results are
correct and labeled
appropriately.
Some calculations
are shown and the
results labeled
appropriately.
No calculations
are shown.
6 Analysis
Analyze the findings.
Explain the trends and
oddities in the data.
Explain the trends and
oddities in the data.
Explain very
briefly the trends
and oddities in the
data.
Needs to explain
trends and oddities in
the data.
7 Error Analysis
Able to explain
experimental errors, their
possible effects, and ways
to reduce errors.
Able to explain
experimental errors and
their possible effects.
Experimental
errors are
mentioned.
There is no
discussion of errors.
8 Questions
The question to be
answered in the report is
clearly identified and
stated.
The question to be
answered in the lab report
is identified, but not clearly
stated.
The question to be
answered in the
lab report is
partially identified.
The question to
be answered in
the lab report is
irrelevant.
9 Conclusion
Conclusion includes
whether the findings
supported the hypothesis,
possible sources of error,
and what was learned
from the experiment.
Conclusion includes
whether the findings
supported the hypothesis
and what was learned
from the experiment.
Conclusion
includes what was
learned from the
experiment.
No conclusion was
included in the
report.
10
Submission
date
On the date specified.
1 day late after the due
date.
2 days late after the
due date.
More than 2 days
late after the due
date.