ChE 133 Submission Rubrics AY1617

DESIGN PROJECT REPORT

CATEGORY

Executive Summary

Summary describes the important

findings, the information learned, and
some recommendations for real life
industry applications.

Summary describes the important

findings, and the information learned.

Summary describes only the important

findings.

Summary does not clearly describe the

important findings.

No summary is written.

Introduction,
Process Description,
and Basis

10

Introduction provides all necessary

information for the design. PFD is
complete and comprehensive. The
minimum required sections are
discussed in depth.

Introduction is nearly complete,

missing some minor points. PFD lacks
minor details or contains minor errors.

Some introductory information, but still

missing some major points. PFD lacks
major details or contains major errors.

Very little background information

provided or information is incorrect.

Introductory information
and PFD are missing.

Mass and Energy

Balances

10

Design
Methodology, and
Equipment
Specification

25

Important conditions and

considerations are thoroughly
presented, along with the detailed
methodology with parametric studies.
All calculations are shown and the
results are correct and presented
appropriately.

Most operating conditions and design

considerations are presented. Some
calculations are shown and the results
are correct and presented
appropriately. Methodology is sufficient.

Basic operating conditions and design

considerations are provided. Some
calculations are shown and the results
presented appropriately. Methodology
is lacking in information.

Necessary operating conditions and

design considerations are lacking.
Some calculations are shown and the
results are inaccurate or mislabeled.
Methodology is incoherent.

Misleading and irrelevant

operating conditions and
design considerations. No
calculations are shown.

Satisfactory justification of the results

and design assessment with enough
results, insights, and discussion.

Enough justification and analysis of the

results were provided so without
additional insights.

Minimal discussion on the results of the

design methodology and shallow
assessment of design

No discussion of results and

design assessment were
performed.

Discussion of
Results and
Assessment of
Design

15

Excellent engineering sense and

justification of the results and design
assessment. In-depth discussion of
results with valuable insights in the
recommendations.

Preliminary HSE
Analysis

HSE information provided is thoroughly

researched and improves the design
proposal.

HSE information provided is relevant

and applied to the design proposal.

HSE information provided is relevant

but not utilized in the design proposal.

HSE information provided is not

applicable to the design proposal.

HSE section contents were

not done.

Design Review
Documentation

Notes and records are complete.

Decisions and assumptions are stated
and well justified.

Contains some gaps in documentation.

Decisions and assumptions are
justified.

Documentation only shows design

decisions without justification.

Documentation does not show or

support design decisions.

Documentation is missing.

Clear, accurate diagrams are included

and make the report easier to
understand. Diagrams are labeled
neatly and accurately.

Diagrams are included and are labeled

neatly and accurately.

Diagrams are included and are labeled.

Diagrams are included but there are

missing important labels.

Needed diagrams are

missing.

Spelling and
Grammar

2.5

There are no errors in grammar and all

spelling is correct.

One or two grammar and spelling

mistakes. Report contains one to two
typos in spelling or grammar errors.

Three to six grammar and spelling

mistakes. Report contains three to five
typos, spelling or grammar errors.

Seven to ten grammar and spelling

mistakes. Report contains six to ten
typos, spelling or grammar errors.

Report contains ten OR

more typo, spelling OR
grammar errors.

Word Choice and

Voice

2.5

Correctly uses vocabulary appropriate

to topic and third-person scholarly
voice.

Uses appropriate vocabulary with some

mistakes and a third-person voice.

Uses appropriate vocabulary with some

mistakes and uses first or secondperson voice.

Uses vocabulary inappropriately and

uses first or second-person voice.

Does not use appropriate

vocabulary and uses first or
second-person voice.

References

All references listed and properly

formatted.

All references listed, but not properly

formatted

Not all references listed, but were

properly formatted.

Some references listed but not properly

formatted.

No references listed.

Appearance and
Formatting

All sections in order, well-formatted,

very readable.

All sections in order, formatting

generally good but could still be
improved.

Sections in order; formatting is rough

but readable.

Sections in order; formatting is rough

and not readable.

Sections out of order, sloppy

formatting.

Equipment
Drawings / Process
Flow Diagrams