Assessment of Labs

Labs are assessed on a 4-part rubric similar to the EMRF rubric of Stutzman and Race:

This particular scale is very close to the scale used by Peter-Michael Osera at Grinnell College.

A lab report obtains the highest grade for which it meets all of the requirements.

Excellent (E):

The lab includes a complete contributions statement describing the contributions of any collaborators, as well as external sources such as websites or ChatGPT.
The lab exhibits complete understanding of the material.
The lab has at worst, a few minor design errors or surface-level writing issues.
Mathematics
- Included typed mathematics is fully correct, including steps and final result.
- Mathematics is correctly typed when required.
- Mathematical work has all steps clearly justified as demonstrated in the solutions.
  - Each stage of a calculation is justified by an appeal to a known result, identity, or formula.
  - Proofs are correct and justify their steps.
All required pictures from the board are included.
All coding experiments run and produce correct outputs.

Meets Expectations (M):

The lab exhibits complete understanding of the material.
The lab includes a complete contributions statement describing the contributions of any collaborators, as well as external sources such as websites or ChatGPT.
The lab has some minor errors of correctness, design, or writing. Fixing these errors would demonstrate improved understanding of the material.
Mathematics
- Included typed mathematics is fully correct, including steps and final result.
- Mathematics is mostly correctly typed, possibly with a few minor typing errors.
- Mathematical calculations have some of their steps justified as demonstrated in the solutions.
  - Most stages of calculations are justified by an appeal to a known result, identity, or formula.
  - Proofs usually justify their steps.
All coding experiments run and produce outputs which are close to expected.

Needs Revision (R):

The lab exhibits one or more significant misunderstandings of the material, or many minor errors.
Coding experiments do not run or produce substantially incorrect output.
Mathematics
- Included typed mathematics is incorrect in at least one problem, including steps or final result.
- Mathematics is correctly typed in at least some cases, with many major errors.
- Most or all mathematical calculations and proofs do not include a justification of their steps.
The contributions statement is partial or missing.

Not Completed (N):

Not completed to a degree sufficient to demonstrate understanding of the material.