CSCI 479: Computer Science Design Project Department of Computer Science

Each of the items below is assigned a numeric value between 1 and 4 that corresponds to the following mapping:

(1) Not satisfactory (2) Marginally satisfactory (3) Satisfactory (4) Above expectations

Professionalism -- 20%

• Attitude
• Body language
• Confidence
• Language

Mechanics -- 20%

• Time adherence
• Involvement of all team members
• Dynamics of public speech (volume, rate, articulation)
• Eye contact with audience

Contents -- 30%

• Preparation
• Organization

Effectiveness -- 30%

• Communication effectiveness
• Level of class engagement
• Resourcefulness

Brief Explanation of Criteria

Professionalism

• Attitude: Do you seem enthusiastic about your role?
• Body language: Does your body language distract the audience? Are you fidgeting?
• Confidence: Do you portray the image of one who is prepared and ready to face an audience? Do you speak with hesitation?
• Language: Do you use professional language or do you rely extensively on slang?

Mechanics

• Time adherence: Did your activities stick to the allotted time?
• Involvement of all team members: Does it look like the responsibilities were well balanced in the delivery and the preparation of the activities?
• Dynamics of public speech: Do you sound prepared for delivering your message? Do you talk too slow or too fast? Do you consistently repeat umm, you know, and the like?
• Eye contact with audience: Do you avoid looking at your audience? Do you stare at your shoes?

Contents

• Have you adequately prepared for your presentation? Do you understand the code you have written or used?
• Organization: Is the message that youre delivering clear? Is there a good, logical sequence to the points you present?

Effectiveness

• Communication effectiveness: Were you able to communicate what you did effectively?
• Level of class engagement: Did you make an effort to keep the class engaged and participating in the activity?
• Resourcefulness: Did you show initiative in changing the pace or the dynamics of your presentation based on feedback from the audience?