THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE

SCHOOL OF CIVIL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND MINING ENGINEERING

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING IIA (C&ENVENG 2069)

MARKING RUBRIC FOR PRACTICALS 1−3

Assessment
Fail (0-49) Pass (50-64) Credit (65-74) Distinction (75-84) High Distinction (85-100)
Component
Introduction & No introduction Very limited or vague Acceptable introduction. Good introduction that clearly Excellent introduction that
Background to test. Aim and introduction, aim and Aim and significance include background, aim and articulates the aim of test and
(10%) significance of significance of test. demonstrated. significance. justifies its significance for
test not given. engineering purpose.
0 – 4.9 5 – 6.4 6.5 – 7.4 7.5 – 8.4 8.5 – 10
Calculations & Incomplete or Generic calculations Logical calculations & Correct calculations & analysis Correct and clear calculations &
Analysis incorrect & analysis conducted analysis using standard with clear processes and analysis with a comprehensive
(30%) calculations that do not lead to processes. Largely justification, demonstrating a understanding of the test. Analysis
without analysis. confident outcomes. correct outcomes and comprehensive understanding on potential data anomalies or
analysis. of the test. operational errors.
0 – 14.9 15 – 19.4 19.5 – 22.4 22.5 – 25.4 25.5 – 30
Drawings of Lack to Acceptable drawings, Creditable and clear Professional drawings Excellent drawings conforming to
Results & incompleteness just demonstrating drawings reflecting conforming to standards in the standards in the notes or an AS
Others Where of drawings. results. Major results and helping notes or an AS specification. specification. No graphing errors.
Applicable Meaningless graphing errors discussion. Minor Less than 2 minor graphing Valid aid demonstrating results
(20%) drawings. identified. graphing errors errors. and supporting analysis &
identified. discussion.
0 – 9.9 10 – 12.9 13 – 14.9 15 – 16.9 17 – 20
Discussion None to Some discussion of Logical development of In-depth analysis that Critical and in-depth analysis of
(30%) superficial results and their results. Links to identifies the significance of results demonstrating a
description of relationship to engineering purpose the results in relation to comprehensive understanding.
results. practical aim and field with technical reasoning. engineering purpose. Significance of results relative to
applications. Evidence of critical thought. aim & applications explicitly stated.
0 – 14.9 15 – 19.4 19.5 – 22.4 22.5 – 25.4 25.5 – 30
Structure & Impossible to Just adequate and Adequate and conforms Well structured report that is Professional report with logical and
Presentation difficult to follow conforms to student to student submission readily followed and conforms well defined structure. Language is
(10%) with serious submission guidelines. Logical to student submission coherent and concise. Complex
logic disorder. guidelines. Difficult to development of write-up guidelines. Logical issues/results/discussion clearly
Significant follow and requires but not always development of write-up. articulated with good readability for
errors in significant additional explained. Readability Coherence of language is ok. audience with or without expert
English. editing. could be further refined. knowledge.
0 – 4.9 5 – 6.4 6.5 – 7.4 7.5 – 8.4 8.5 – 10