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Construction -Materials

Appropriate materials were selected and creatively modified in ways that made them even better.

Appropriate materials were selected and there was an attempt at creative modification to make them even better.

Appropriate materials were selected.

Inappropriate materials were selected and contributed to a product that performed poorly.

Construction - Care Taken

Great care taken in construction process so that the structure is neat, attractive and follows plans accurately.

Constuction was careful and accurate for the most part, but 1-2 details could have been refined for a more attractive product.

Construction accurately followed the plans, but 3-4 details could have been refined for a more attractive product.

Construction appears careless or haphazard. Many details need refinement for a strong or attractive product.

Plan

Plan is neat with clear measurements and labeling for all components.

There is no alternative for this

Plan is neat and provides clear measurements and labeling for most components.

Plan does not show measurements clearly or is otherwise inadequately labeled.

Modification/Testing

Clear evidence of troubleshooting, testing, and refinements based on data or scientific principles and/o trail and error.

Clear evidence of troubleshooting, testing and refinements.

Some evidence of troubleshooting, testing and refinements.

Little evidence of troubleshooting, testing or refinement.

Function

Structure functions extraordinarily well, is able to navigate the terrain course, holding up under the atypical stresses.

Structure functions well,is able to navigate the terrain course, holding up under typical stresses.

Structure has difficulty functioning on the course, and may even start to deteriorate under typical stresses.

Fatal flaws in function of the course and propulsion with failure under typical stresses.