CARLETON UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL DESIGN COMPETITION - SUBMISSION #3

TESTING AND EVALUATION - ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

	LEVEL 1	LEVEL 2	LEVEL 3	LEVEL 4	WEIGHT
TESTING & EVALUATION	Student has completed a Test Plan which contains a comprehensive list of design requirements	Level 1 + The method of testing each requirement should be included in the test plan.	Level 1&2+ Tests and a test report have been completed.	Level 1&2&3+ Detailed information about the tests is included. Design changes are recommended as a result of testing results.	6 marks

INDICATORS

TESTING & EVALUATION

Level 1

• A test plan should list of all the tests which should be done to prove the design which you are working on.
• A test plan lists all the requirements of the design. This can often be copied from the list of requirements in your design specification.
• The requirements listed should be sufficient to determine if the the design is successful or not.

Level 2

• Beside each requirement you should describe how the requirement would be tested. The test could include a description of a functional test (to verify if the design works), a checklist, visual inspection, quantifiable test (to see how much the design will hold or how much its mass is, for example), a survey (to indicate opinion about how it looks, for example) and any other test which seems to make sense.
• The test method should be reasonable to qualify the requirement.

Level 3

• Often a chart form is best for the test plan and the test report. If there are several tests ( and there usually should be) a test numbering system should be consistent throughout the test plan and test report.
• Testing should be completed in an organized and efficient manner
• The report must include a summary of the results of the testing, the name of the person testing the requirement, their signature or initial and the date of the test.

Level 4

• Good testing is repeatable, objective, scientifically done and well documented. Detailed information which may include equipment needed, procedure, checklists, dimensional drawings, and survey questions could be appended to the design report.
• It may be wise to include raw data, photos, diagrams, pictures, notes or a complete write up (similar to what you would do in science class during an experiment) depending on what is tested.
• As a result of your testing you may wish to suggest and implement improvements to your design. Improvements should not come out of thin air. These improvements should relate to what you found out during your tests.
• Revision is another stage of the design process. To find a solution to the problems found in testing you should attack it as any other design problem; with several possible solution sketches, a decision as to the best solution and some evidence that the solution has been developed.
• In all designs the "final" design is never complete. There is always some things which you wish you could have completed. It is a good idea to document these ideas while the ideas are fresh in your mind. These ideas are best filed for future reference or design improvement .