San José State University
Department of Computer Engineering
CMPE-294 assignment: Lab proposal grading rubric

CRITERIA	RATINGS				POINTS
Proposal objective	Exemplary 2 points Proposal contains a purpose statement, the background to the problem, and defines the scope of the proposal. Entire paper meets or exceeds minimum word limit for lab proposal. There is no plagiarism.	Proficient 1 point Proposal contains a purpose statement, the background to the problem, and defines the scope of the proposal. There is no plagiarism.	Satisfactory 0.5 point Proposal is missing two of the following: purpose statement, background to the problem, scope of the proposal. There is no plagiarism.	Below Expectation 0 point Proposal is missing all of the following: purpose statement, background to the problem, scope of the proposal. Some parts of proposal may be plagiarized.
Proposed solution: Advantages and Risks	Exemplary 2 points Proposed solution lists its advantages and describes how these advantages will benefit the university. The proposed solution also lists potential risks and how these risks could impact the university. Entire paper meets or exceeds minimum word limit for lab proposal. There is no plagiarism.	Proficient 1 point Proposed solution lists its advantages and describes how these advantages will benefit the university. The proposed solution also lists potential risks and how these risks could impact the university. There is no plagiarism.	Satisfactory 0.5 point Proposed solution lists one of the following: advantages or risks. There is no plagiarism.	Below Expectation 0 point No advantages or risks are listed and/or some content is plagiarized.
Budget, Resources, and Personnel	Exemplary 2 points Proposal contains an estimated overall budget and an organized table of resources and/or personnel necessary to implement a solution. The table includes itemized costs (estimated) and indicates whether such costs are ongoing or one-time only. Entire paper meets or exceeds minimum word limit for lab proposal. There is no plagiarism.	Proficient 1 point Proposal contains an estimated overall budget and an organized table of resources and/or personnel necessary to implement a solution. The table includes itemized costs (estimated) and indicates whether such costs are ongoing or one-time only. There is no plagiarism.	Satisfactory 0.5 point Proposal contains some resources. There is no plagiarism.	Below Expectation 0 point Proposal contain no budget, resources, or personnel and/or some content is plagiarized.
Timeline	Exemplary 2 points Proposal contains a chronological list or table with a detailed listing of steps necessary to implement the lab. Entire paper meets or exceeds minimum word limit for lab proposal. There is no plagiarism.	Proficient 1 point Proposal contains a chronological list or table with a detailed listing of steps necessary to implement the lab. There is no plagiarism.	Satisfactory 0.5 point Proposal contains some of the required steps necessary to implement the lab. There is no plagiarism.	Below Expectation 0 point Proposal lacks a chronological list and/or some content is plagiarized.
Qualifications	Exemplary 1 point Proposal contains a summary biographical statement about the professional qualifications of the person submitting this proposal. These professional qualifications are relevant to the current proposal and persuasively add credibility to success of the proposal. Entire paper meets or exceeds minimum word limit for lab proposal. There is no plagiarism.	Proficient 0.75 point Proposal contains a summary biographical statement about the professional qualifications of the person submitting this proposal. These professional qualifications are relevant to the current proposal and persuasively add credibility to success of the proposal. There is no plagiarism.	Satisfactory 0.25 point Proposal contains a brief qualification statement. There is no plagiarism.	Below Expectation 0 point Proposal lacks a qualification statement and/or some content is plagiarized.
Writing style, word choice, grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, spelling	Exemplary 1 point The lab proposal is highly persuasive and professional. Sentences are well constructed. Words are specific and accurate, and not overly verbose. There are no grammatical, mechanical, or punctuation errors. There are no spelling errors.	Proficient 0.5 point The lab proposal is persuasive. Words are appropriate and accurate. Sentences are generally well-constructed. Contains no grammatical errors. Contains fewer than three spelling errors.	Satisfactory 0.25 point The lab proposal contains two or three grammatical or spelling errors.	Below Expectation 0 point The lab proposal is too informal. Grammar errors interfere with understanding of meaning. Contains four or more grammatical or spelling errors.
Total points: 10.0