DJJ 40163 MECHANICS OF MACHINES

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RUBRIC FOR LABORATORY EXPERIMENT & REPORT WRITING

Good Moderate Poor

CLUSTERS Skills / Aspects
3 2 1
Able to accurately set-up the
Able to accurately set-up the Unable to accurately set-up the
equipment and use proper supplies
A. Set-up and Equipment Care: equipment and use proper supplies equipment and use improper supplies
neatly and organized with minor
neatly and organized. ineptly and unorganized.
mistakes.

Able to thoroughly follow the Able to follow the procedure steps not Unable to follow the procedure step
procedure step by step accordingly, in order or skipping a few steps, guide by step, required help from lecturer
B. Following Procedure: guide other students to follow the other students to follow the to complete basic procedures and
procedures and demonstrates good procedures and demonstrates good demonstrates good knowledge of the
knowledge of the lab procedures. knowledge of the lab procedures. lab procedures.

Able to measure accurately, complete

Able to measure precisely and
observations and only few minor Unable to measure completely, no or
accurately, thorough observations
errors in data collection including incomplete observations and in data
C. Data Collection: and recognize possible errors in data
inappropriate symbols, units and collection symbols, units and
collection including appropriate
CLS 3a: Practical Skills significant digits. significant digits were left out.
symbols, units and significant digits.
(Conducting
Able to execute proper safety Unable to execute proper safety
Experiments) Able to execute safety precautions,
precautions, ensure safety and assist precautions, failed to ensure safety
D. Safety: safety and conduct laboratory
other students conduct laboratory and required assistant from lecturer
safely.
safely. to conduct laboratory safely.

Able to consistently uses proper Unable to follow proper clean-up

Able to properly follow clean-up
clean-up procedures, often assist procedures, required lecturer’s
procedures, required assistance from
E. Clean-up: other students to perform instructions to perform housekeeping
peers to perform housekeeping and
housekeeping and station always left and station or a few item are left
station left generally neat and clean.
in a neat and clean conditions. uncleaned.

The student actively involved in the

The student showed little
experiment all of the time, motivates
involvement and little interests of the The student absent at the time of
F: Teamwork & participation: self and others, build team resilience
experiment and accepts some assessment.
in response to difficulties in order to
responsibility as a team member.
complete task as a team.
 Good Moderate Poor
CLUSTERS Skills / Aspects
3 2 1
Introduction complete and well-
G: Introduction (objectives, written; provides all necessary Introduction is fairly written, missing Very little background information
apparatus, etc.) background principles for the some minor points. provided or information is incorrect.
experiment.
Figures, graphs, tables contain errors
All figures, graphs, tables are
All figures, graphs, tables are fairly or are poorly constructed, have
correctly drawn, are numbered and
presented, but some have problems missing titles, captions or numbers,
contain titles/captions. Every
H: Results & Discussion and could still be improved. Results units missing or incorrect, etc. Very
important trends and data
data, figures, graphs, tables, etc. have been correctly interpreted and incomplete or incorrect
comparisons have been interpreted
discussed; partial and fair interpretation of trends and
correctly and discussed; good
understanding of results. comparison of data indicating a lack
CLS 3a: Practical Skills understanding of results is conveyed.
of understanding of results
(Report Writing)
Every important conclusion has been Conclusions regarding major points
Conclusions missing or missing the
I: Conclusions clearly made; student shows good are drawn and stated with reasonable
important points
understanding. understanding.

Fair grammar/spelling errors,

Frequent grammar and/or spelling
All grammar/spelling correct and generally readable with acceptable
J: Appearance, Formatting, errors, writing style is rough and
very well-written, sections are in writing style, sections in order,
Spelling, grammar, sentence immature, sections out of order, too
order, well formatted and contains the minimum allowable
structure much handwritten copy, sloppy
presentable. amount of handwritten copy,
formatting
formatting is fairly presented

Have difficulty in communicating

Understand and interpret written Understand and interpret written
ideas and information in writing;
information such as manuals, graphs, information such as manuals, graphs,
A. Reading: unable to create documents such as
and schedules to perform tasks and and schedules to perform tasks and
letters, instructions, manuals,
CLS 3b: Interpersonal identify main ideas effectively. identify main ideas moderately.
reports, graphs and flow charts.
and Communication
Skills Communicate ideas and information Communicate ideas and information
in writing and create documents such in writing, and create documents
Have difficulty in asking questions
B. Writing: as letters, instructions, manuals, such as letters, instructions, manuals,
and giving responses.
reports, graphs and flow charts reports, graphs and flow charts
effectively. moderately.
 Good Moderate Poor
CLUSTERS Skills / Aspects
3 2 1
Have difficulty in organising ideas
and communicating appropriately to
Ask challenging questions and give Ask relevant questions and give listeners and in different situations;
C. Listening:
precise responses. appropriate responses. have difficulty in participating in
conversations, discussions and group
presentations.

Organize ideas and communicate

Organize ideas and communicate
CLS 3b: Interpersonal appropriately to listeners and in
appropriately to listeners and in
and Communication different situations; participate Use limited visuals and media in
D. Speaking: different situations; participate
Skills moderately in conversations, presentations.
actively in conversations,
discussions and group presentations
discussions and group presentations.
with no significant errors.

Have difficulty in communicating

ideas and information in writing;
Use effective and creative visuals Use appropriate visuals and media to
E. Presentation Tools: unable to create documents such as
and media to enhance presentations. enhance presentations.
letters, instructions, manuals,
reports, graphs and flow charts.

TOTAL: /45

Prepared by: Verified by:

(Syarfadila Ezurida Binti Shaari) (Head of Programme/Head of Course)

Date: Date:
 DJJ 40163 MECHANICS OF MACHINES
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LAB PRACTICAL TASK MARKING FORM

PRACTICAL TASK : 1/2/3/4

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CLS 3b: Interpersonal

CLS 3a: Practical Skills and Communication
Skills

Appearance, grammar, etc.

Teamwork & participation

Results & Discussions

Total Total Total
No Student ID Student’s Name

Presentation Tools
(30) (15) (45)

Data collection

Introduction

Conclusions
Procedure

Listening
Clean-up

Speaking
Reading

Writing
Safety
Setup
1
2
3
4

Prepared by: Verified by:

(Syarfadila Ezurida Binti Shaari) (Head of Programme/Head of Course)

Date: Date: