Design Challenge Rubric
Device Purpose
Device Design
Emerging
Developing
Proficient
Extending
The device has an unrelated purpose.
The purpose of the device is unclear.
Device clearly demonstrates the use of solar energy.
Device intuitively demonstrates the use of solar energy.
The design fails to provide any possible solution to the outlined challenge.
The design indirectly addresses some of the issues of the challenge.
The design directly addresses the The design directly addresses the key issues and other implicit issues key issues of the challenge. of the challenge.
The device inconsistently There is no evidence that shows demonstrates the usage of solar the usage of solar energy. energy.
There is explcit, direct and There is explicit evidence to show consistent evidence that clearly the usage of solar energy. show the usage of solar energy.
When operating this device, it is When operating this device, it is easy for users to get confused. relatively user friendly.
The device is user friendly.
The device, and its supplementary instructions, is user friendly. It is intuitive for users to operate this device.
Materials
The device uses factory made materials and does not use any Earth-friendly materials.
The device uses Earth-friendly materials.
The device uses Earth-friendly materials that allows for repeated use.
Duration
The length of time does not The device uses inappropriate The device uses appropriate have an effect on the device and amount of time to demonstrate its amount of time to demonstrate its The device efficiently uses time and its operations. usage. usage. solar energy for its purpose.
Some parts of the device uses Earth-friendly materials.