How reports will be graded? #

The Capstone project report grading criteria #

1. Project Focus & Approach (2 points)

   • Clearly articulates the project’s overall goal and its relevance (0.5 points).
   • Clearly defines the specific focus or objective of the week’s work (0.25 points).
   • Justifies the importance of this week’s work in the broader project context (0.25 points).
   • Clearly describes the methods, tools, or approaches used this week (0.5 points).
   • Justifies the choices made, relating them to the week’s specific goals (0.5 points).

2. Results & Analysis (2 points)

   • Presents the week’s findings or outcomes clearly and concisely (0.5 points).
   • Analyzes results, drawing connections to the week’s objectives (1 point).
   • Discusses the implications of these findings for the overall project (0.5 points).

3. Conclusions & Next Steps (1 point)

   • Summarizes the key takeaways from the week’s work (0.5 points).
   • Outlines clear, actionable next steps based on the week’s findings (0.5 points).

4. Challenges & Solutions (1 point)

   • Identifies any obstacles or challenges encountered during the week (0.25 points).
   • Describes how these challenges were addressed or mitigated (0.5 points).
   • Reflects on lessons learned from the problem-solving process (0.25 points).

5. Progress Review Session with TA (2 points)

   • This item will start working from week 2.
   • Actively participates in the progress review session (0.5 points).
   • Demonstrates understanding of feedback and asks clarifying questions (0.5 points).
   • Incorporates feedback into the weekly report effectively (1 point).

6. Communication & Presentation (2 points)

   • The report is well-organized, easy to follow, and visually appealing (0.5 points).
   • Writing is clear, concise, and appropriate for the target audience (0.5 points).
   • Any visuals or data are used effectively to support the text (0.5 points).
   • Proper citation and referencing conventions are followed (0.5 points).

Total: 10 points

Deadline and Late submission policy #

The deadline for the submission of the reports is Monday 10 am.

Late submission policy:

• every one hour after the deadline cost 5 percent of the grade
  • for example, if you submit the report at 10:00:01, you will lose 5% of the grade
  • if you submit the report at 11:00:01, you will lose 10% of the grade
  • and so on
• after 20 hours - you loose all points

How projects overall will be graded? #

We have a following grade allocation strategy: 60% reports, 40% final demo.

Grades will be distributed as follows:

D - [0, 60]
C - [60, 75]
B - [75, 90]
A - [90, +inf]

If you have any questions, please, contacts us in telegram.

Best regards,

The Capstone Project Team