Guidelines

Assessment Criteria

Qualities

Mark

A. Early and sustained en- gagement

(to be assessed by SV)

Early and sustained engagement with the project, as ev- idenced by submission of the project proposal, and the diligence and commitment shown.

10%

B. Oral Presentation skills

(to be assessed by SV and E)

The project concepts are explained clearly and concisely. The presentation is well-organised and provides a com- prehensive account of the most important aspects of the project. Visual/aural/software presentation aids are clear and comprehensible. Correct and comprehensive

answers are provided to questions.

10%

C. Quality of exposition and technical writing

(to be assessed by SV and E)

Organisation of the report. Summary of background and description of aims. Logical and technical correctness of mathematical/computational/scientific content. Clarity of arguments. Use of appropriate notation. Correct and consistent citation style. Correct use of language, gram- mar, spellings and punctuation. Evidence of mathemati- cal/scientific/computational literacy.

20%

D. Depth and breadth of project

(to be assessed by SV and E)

Conceptual and technical skills demonstrated. Report ex- hibits the student’s accumulated background knowledge of their field. Range of sources are identified; synthesis of knowledge from these sources. Used of sophisticated

arguments and technologies.

20%

E. Novelty

(to be assessed by SV and E)

Aspects of the project go beyond normal course work, for example, material scoured (and cited!) from published research or advanced texts / evidence of understanding

of advanced learning and skills.

20%

F. Independent learning and initiative

(to be assessed by SV)

Evidence of self-directed learning. Demonstration of ini- tiative and independence such as in literature search, as- similation and application of new concepts, use of soft- ware, project write up etc. Independent achievement of

short and long-term project goals.

20%