CS 460 Class Project Grading form

The following guidelines will be used in grading your class project. 

Report

Your Grade Possible Item Description
            5 Abstract  One paragraph overview of what you did
  10 Introduction An overview of the area
  10 Discussion of related work There should be some of this in any project.
  15 Discussion of project What did you do, how did you do it?  How did you find information and do the research?
  15 Results  Experimental results if this is a programming project, your conclusions if this was primarily a research project.
  5 Conclusion  Was this project successful?  What was the most important thing you learned
  5 References You should have at least 5 
  15 Organization Does your paper flow well and does it make the point you want it to?
  10 English Grammar You should have someone read it before you turn it in.
  10 Overall Quality Don't let your dog chew on it before turning it in.  No cover is necessary, just staple the sheets together in the upper left corner.
  100 Total  
 

For a programming project, your report should be around 3-5 single spaced pages long.  A research only project should probably be closer to 8-10 single spaced pages.  These are only guidelines though.  Don't write any more than it takes to express your ideas.  Mindless drivel does not contribute to the grade you will get on the project, even though it may contribute to the number of pages
 
 Project Presentation

You can receive up to 5% extra credit for a project presentation in class.  You will be given points according to the following scale.

Your Grade Possible Item Description
            10 Quality of Presentation  You should have well thought out slides.
  10 Interest Level You should talk about thinks that you learned or that were unexpected, not just a rehash of class material
  5 Verbal skills You should talk clearly and have practiced enough to make a good presentation
  5 Introduction to Topic Briefly describe the background for the project
  5 Results What did you learn or discover through doing the project?
  5 Conclusion Was this project successful?  What was the most important thing you learned
  40 Total