DEPARTMENT OF

ARCHITECTURE

DESIGN 10 – THESIS PROJECT

Name of Student: ______________________________________________ Date:_________________

Thesis Title: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

RUBRIC ON THESIS PROJECT DEFENSE (100%)

CRITERION 1
Subtotal = 6-18 Subtotal = 24-30 Subtotal = 36-48 Subtotal = 54-60 60 POINTS
ABILITY TO
PRODUCE
ARCHITECTURAL
DRAWINGS

1-3 4-5 6-8 9-10 10 POINTS

- Architectural Solutions
ARCHITECTURAL were unclear and
unfocused to address all
SOLUTION the set Project Objectives.
- Some architectural solutions
were unclear, unfocused and
addressed only 1 or 2 of the
set Project Objectives.
- Architectural Solutions
were clear and tried to
address all set Project
Objectives but may still be
improved.
- Architectural Solutions
were clear and focused to
address all set Project
Objectives.

1-3 4-5 6-8 9-10 10 POINTS

-Spaces were not -Forty percent (40%) of the - All basic design - All basic design
efficiently laid out. basic design considerations considerations (accessibility, considerations
SPATIAL were compromised in the zoning, circulation and (accessibility, zoning,
spatial planning. orientation) have been circulation and orientation)
PLANNING satisfied in the spatial have been satisfied.
planning.
- Additional project-specific
considerations have also
been satisfied in the
spatial planning.
1-3 4-5 6-8 9-10 10 POINTS
 CONCEPT & -There was no clear - Concept of the building - Concept of the building - Concept of the building
concept of the building character was partially clear. character was reasonably character was very clear.
CHARACTER character. clear.
1-3 4-5 6-8 9-10 10 POINTS
BUILDING LAWS - There was 75% or more - There were 50% to 74% - There were 25% to 49% - There were less than
violations on the major violations on the major violations on the major 25% or no violations on
& POLICIES building standards building standards required building standards required the major building
required for the nature of for the nature of the project for the nature of the project standards required for the
the project proposal. proposal. proposal. nature of the project
proposal.
COMPLETENESS 1-3 4-5 6-8 9-10 10 POINTS
- Fifteen percent (15%) of - Ten percent (10%) of the - Five percent (5%) of the - All drawing requirements
(See list of Required the required drawing required drawing required drawing had been complied with.
Drawing requirements had been requirements had been requirements had been
Requirements) complied with. complied with. complied with.

1-3 4-5 6-8 9-10 10 POINTS

-There was 30%
inappropriate use of
ARCHITECTURAL architectural drafting
language (symbols and
PRESENTATION legend).
AND RENDERING - Presentation was not
capturing and acceptable
TECHNIQUES as an architectural work
and did not manifest any
rendering technique.
-There was 20%
inappropriate use of
architectural drafting
language (symbols and
legend).
- Presentation was partially
capturing and acceptable as
an architectural work and
showed minimal rendering
technique.
-There was 10%
inappropriate use of
architectural drafting
language (symbols and
legend).
- Presentation was
reasonably capturing and
acceptable as an
architectural work and
showed appropriate
rendering technique.
-There was appropriate
use of architectural
drafting language
(symbols and legend).
- Presentation was highly
capturing and acceptable
as an architectural work
and showed excellent
rendering technique.

CRITERION 2 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 20 POINTS

- Answers are unclear and - Answers are slightly unclear - Answers are clear but - Answers are clear and
unfocused. and unfocused. unfocused. focused.
- Too little supporting detail - Supporting details for the - Supporting details for the - Has strong, supporting
ABILITY TO
or too much irrelevant, answers are often limited, answers are relevant but details to most answers
inaccurate data presented overly general or slightly off- may not be consistently
ANSWER
in the answers topic strong
(20%)
- Hardly answered the -Took a while before -Waiting time for the answer -Immediately answered
questions attempting to answer was not too long properly

CRITERION 3 1-3 4-5 6-8 9-10 10 POINTS

- Words are flat or vague; - Words rarely hold audience - Uses words that work but - Precise, descriptive
colorful language is interest; occasional dull do not create a strong language makes a strong
ABILITY TO exaggerated and forced. expressions or clichés impact impact
DISPLAY
 - Frequent errors in
grammar and usage
interfere with meaning
- Little or no eye contact;
EFFECTIVE dependent on reading of
COMMUNICATION content
SKILLS
- Rate is too fast or slow;
(LANGUAGE Volume is too loud or soft;
AND Monotone or highly erratic
DELIVERY) voice inflection
(10%) - Halting delivery with
frequent fillers like, “um”,
“uh”, “you know” or any
equivalent in the local
language.
CRITERION 4 1-3
- Attire is not neat and
professionally acceptable
in a defense proceeding.
ATTIRE,
CONFIDENCE,
PROFESSIONALIS - Confidence is poor.
M AND
COURTESY
(10%) - Needs to greatly improve
manner of answering or
addressing the panel or
jury.
- Distracting lapses in
grammar or usage
- Minimal eye contact with
audience; reading from
presentation or cue cards
most of the time
- Some rate or volume
inadequacies; Little variation
in tone or voice inflection
- Somewhat halting delivery
with frequent fillers like, “um”,
“uh”, “you know” or any
equivalent in the local
language.
4-5
- Attire is neat and
professional enough but
creates less impact to
personality.
- Confidence shown with a
bad posture
- Needs to improve manner
of answering or addressing
the panel or jury.
- Grammar and usage are
usually correct
- Eye contact present but not
made consistently with all
members of the audience
- Effective rate, volume,
tone and voice inflection are
appropriate to audience and
purpose
- Generally fluent delivery
6-8
- Attire is professionally
acceptable but has little
impact to personality.
- Confidence shown with a
good posture, facial
expressions and good body
movement.
- Manner of answering and
addressing the panel or jury
is acceptable.
- Grammar and usage
almost entirely correct
- Effective eye contact
supports audience
involvement
- Effective variations in
tone, rate, volume and
voice inflection are
appropriate to audience
and purpose
- Fluent delivery
9-10 10 POINTS
- Attire is professionally
acceptable and adds
impact to personality.
- Confidence is very
notable.
- Manner of answering and
addressing the panel or
jury is highly
commendable.

Total Points __________

Remarks:

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