MEMB 331 Machine Design & CAD Lab

Lab Report Evaluation Guideline

Programme Outcome of this assessment:

PO4 (b): Analyze and interpret data using engineering principles and appropriate techniques
CO1: Conduct experiments on linkages and machine elements
Criteria: Establishment of Experiment (50%)

PO2 (a): Formulate and analyze the kinematics of linkages and machine elements
CO2: a) Identify, formulate and solve
Criteria: Experiment Analysis (50%)

Establishment of Experiment (50 Marks)

0 10
Missing front cover.
Abstract is not complete nor
informative. Missing all or
most of the followings:
Purpose of report
Summary of work
done
Summary of results
Short conclusion
Objective is not included.
No theory or procedure
included.
Conclusion is unclear,
disordered and improperly
written. Poorly captured the
purpose, data and results in
a short paragraph.
Reference is missing or
irrelevantly sources with
terrible format.
Appendices - Missing result Appendices Irrelevant
sheet or irrelevant sheet.
attachment.
11 - 20
Missing not more than
THREE of :
Group members
SID No.
Group No.
Exp. No.
Date Performed and
Submitted
Abstract is not complete
but informative. Missing
some of the followings:
Purpose of report followings:
Summary of work
done
Summary of results
Short conclusion
Objectives is barely stated. Objectives is stated.
Theory barely stated.
Conclusion is unclear,
disordered and improperly
written. Poorly captured the
purpose, data and results in
a short paragraph.
Reference - Sources may
not be relevant and
improperly formatted.
Appendices - A copy of
21 30
Missing not more than
TWO of :
Group members
SID No.
Group No.
Exp. No.
Date Performed and
Submitted
Abstract is not complete
but informative. Missing
only a few of the
Purpose of report
Summary of work
done
Summary of results
Short conclusion
A brief theory and
procedures.
Conclusion is somewhat
clear, ordered and properly
written. Satisfactorily
captured the purpose, data
and results in a short
paragraph.
Reference - Relevant
sources but not properly
formatted.
Appendices - A copy of
original result sheet
present.
31 - 40
Missing not more than ONE of
: Group members
Group members
SID No.
Group No.
Exp. No.
Date Performed and
Submitted
Abstract is complete and
informative. Missing only a
few of the followings:
Purpose of report
Summary of work done
Summary of results
Short conclusion
Complete and clear objectives. Complete and clear objectives.
Satisfactory on theory and
procedures.
Conclusion is somewhat clear,
ordered and properly written.
Satisfactorily captured the
purpose, data and results in a
short paragraph.
Reference - Relevant sources
with minor mistake on the
format.
original result sheet present.
41 50
Complete Title Page:
SID No.
Group No.
Exp. No.
Date Performed and
Submitted
Abstract is complete and
informative. Contains:
Purpose of report
Summary of work done
Summary of results
Short conclusion
Detail theory and complete
procedures.
Conclusion is clear, ordered
and concisely written.
Excellently captured the
purpose, data and results in a
short paragraph
Reference - Relevant sources.
Cited and properly formatted.
Appendices - A copy of
original result sheet present.

Poor formatting. Sections,
figures, tables, equations
and graphs are
inappropriately
numbered/labeled.
Poor formatting. Sections,
figures, tables, equations
and graphs are
inappropriately
numbered/labeled.
Good formatting. Sections,
figures, tables, equations
and graphs are
satisfactorily
numbered/labeled.
Good formatting. Sections, Excellent formatting. Sections,
figures, tables, equations and figures, tables, equations and
graphs are satisfactorily graphs are appropriately
numbered/labeled. numbered/labeled.
Experiment Analysis (50 Marks)
0 10 11 - 20 21 30 31 - 40 41 50
Data, Observations and Data, Observations and Data, Observations and Data, Observations and Data, Observations and
Calculation of Results: Calculation of Results: Calculation of Results: Calculation of Results: Calculation of Results:
Data is wrongly Data is poorly Data is tabulated in Data is tabulated in Completed tabulated
recorded and recorded and table correctly. table correctly. table
tabulated in table. tabulated in table. Plots are completely Plots are completely Plots are completely
Miss to plot or graph Poorly and correctly presented and correctly and correctly presented
presented wrongly plotted/presented in the same graph but presented in the same in the same graph.
Miss to include graph. having minor mistake. graph. Complete graphs with
graphs titles and Wrong graphs titles Graph axes and labels Minor mistake on titles and axes are
axes. and axes. are not complete. graph axes and labels. labeled
Not providing or Providing minimal Providing satisfactory Providing satisfactory Providing detail
wrong calculation for calculation for calculation for calculation for calculation including
derivation of formula, derivation of formula, derivation of formula, derivation of formula, derivation of formula,
sample of sample of sample of calculations sample of calculations sample of calculations
calculations and calculations and and percentage error. and percentage error. and percentage error.
percentage error. percentage error.

Analysis and Discussion Analysis and Discussion Analysis and Discussion Analysis and Discussion Analysis and Discussion
No analysis or Too direct and simple Satisfactory comments Satisfactory Detail comments and
analysis is irrelevant comment on the and justification on comments and justification on graphs
to the conducted graph trend. Less graphs trend relating justification on graphs trend relating to the
experiment. technical insight. but barely related to the trend by relating to the theories.
No discussion Poor discussion on theories. theories. Detail comparisons
between theoretical theoretical and Barely compare Satisfactory between experimental
and experimental experimental results. between experimental comparison between results and theoretical
results. Giving poor results and theoretical experimental results results.
Fail to relate outcome examples on results. and theoretical results. Examples on machine
of the experiment application of the Little information on Satisfactory application with the
with the real life machine. examples of machine information on aid if diagram or
application. Poor analysis on the application. examples of machine figure.
No or fail to analyze error of the Little discussion on the application. Detail discussion on
the cause of error in experiment. error and reason behind Satisfactory the error and reason
the experiment. it. discussion on the error behind it.
and reason behind it.