GRADING CRITERIA FOR TERM PROJECTS

CSE 575, Fall 2001

GRADING CRITERIA FOR TERM PROJECTS

These criteria are intended as a guide to you in choosing and preparing your term project, as well as a guide to me for grading purposes. These criteria may not be universally appropriate for all possible topics, and other criteria might turn out to be appropriate. Nevertheless, these should give you an idea of the kinds of things I will be looking for.

Research Paper:

Is the topic relevant to the course?
- i.e., is it suitably cognitive-scientific?
- e.g., does it discuss some issue from the perspectives of multiple cognitive-science disciplines?
Is the topic viable (i.e., manageable)?
Is the topic clearly spelled out; is there a clear thesis?
Are the arguments cogent?
Is the overall presentation clear and well-written?
Is there any original content? (Even a literature review should include the author's reasoned opinions.)
Did you learn anything?

Programming Project:

Is the topic relevant to the course?
- i.e., is it suitably cognitive-scientific?
Is the topic viable (i.e., manageable)?
Is the topic clearly spelled out; is there a clear thesis; are the arguments cogent?
Is the report clear, well-written; does it stand on its own?
Are the sample runs good demos?
Are they well-annotated?
Is the code well-written and commented?
Did you learn anything?