Grading¶
This project-based course employs a holistic approach (as opposed to assignments and tests) to evaluate performance. Show all of your work using the online collaboration tool called Electronic Design Notebook (EDN). Failure to document your work in the EDN will negatively impact your final grade.
The following table summarizes graded tasks, and your grades are posted to LMS. For more information, see Tasks_and_Due_Dates.
Fall 2025| Due Date | Deliverables | Type | % of Final Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/12 (9/17) | Benchmarking Memo | Individual | 5 |
| Up to 9/16 (9/20) | Technical Progress #1 | Individual | 6 |
| 9/23 (9/27) | Concept Generation PPT | Team | 5 |
| 9/26 - 10/4 | Client Meeting #2 | Team | 5 |
| 10/10 (10/11) | Board of Directors Review - Oral presentation | Team | 5 |
| Individual | 2 | ||
| 10/15 | Preliminary Peer Evaluation (on-time submission) | Bonus | 1 |
| Up to 10/17 (10/18) | Technical Progress and Project Mgmt. #2 | Individual | 6 |
| 10/17 (10/18) | System Design Report | Team | 5 |
| 10/17 (10/18) | Detailed Individual Design Report | Individual | 6 |
| 10/14 - 10/18 | Client Meeting #3 | Team | 5 |
| 10/21 (10/22) | Need & Requirement Spreadsheet | Team | 5 |
| Up to 11/18 (11/19) | Technical Progress and Project Mgmt. #3 | Individual | 6 |
| 12/10 | Final Design Report + Poster | Team | 15 |
| 12/10 | Technical Progress and Project Mgmt. #4 | Individual | 6 |
| 12/12 | Final Peer Evaluation (on-time submission) | Bonus | 1 |
| 12/9-12/19 | Final Design Review Presentation + System Evaluation | Team | 15 |
| Individual | 3 | ||
| Total | 102 |
Your final grade is determined as:
Final Grade = (Team Grade * ICF) + Individual Gradewhere ICF is the Individual Contribution Factor that is holistically determined by your Capstone faculty advisors' observation of a student’s performance, including but not limited to your participation both in and out of classes, technical contribution, project management, teamwork, life-long learning, professionalism, and communication, with input from your Project Engineer, and peer evaluation.
Please refer to Late_Policy for information regarding deliverables submitted after the due date.