Rubric Component Exemplary Basic Nonperformance General Considerations Exemplary work will not just answer all components of the given question but also answer correctly, completely, and thoughtfully. Attention to detail—as well as answers that are logical and make sense—is an important piece of this. Basic work may answer all components of the given question, but some answers are incorrect, or difficult to interpret given the context of the question. Basic work may also be missing components of a given question. Nonperformance occurs when students are missing large portions of the assignment, or when the answers simply do not make sense and are incorrect. 10 pts Survey Design 9–10 points: Student actively participated in discussion and formulation of the plan. The survey plan is reasonable and effective design for the area and accounts for potential obstacles. The survey map effectively illustrates the design components. 5–8 points: Student participated in discussion and formulation of the plan. The survey plan is reasonable but may not be the most effective design or account for potential obstacles. The survey map illustrates most of the design components. 0–4 points: Student did not participate in discussions or formulations of the plan. AND/OR Is missing various components of a reasonable survey design. Is missing several critical map components 10 pts Field Book and Equipment List 9–10 points: Field book contains well-organized, concise notes on the setup, field survey, and results. Metadata is well kept and includes all appropriate components. An equipment list was kept and utilized. 5–8 points: Field book contains mostly organized notes on the setup, field survey, and results. May be missing 1 or 2 parts. Metadata is kept and includes most critical measures. An equipment list was kept but may not be well utilized. 0–4 points: Field book contains some notes, but may not be organized or is missing several components. Metadata is missing several critical components. An equipment list was not kept or utilized.
10 pts Final Map 9–10 points: Map includes all parts of the GNSS survey, including the base station, measurement positions, and topography or other features. Maps include normal map elements such as titles, north arrow, scale, and legend. Difference map is labeled properly and uses an effective color/grayscale range. 5–8 points: Missing 1–2 of the listed characteristics for an exemplary map. AND/OR All characteristics are present but lack detail or are incorrect, showing a lack of comprehension. 0–4 points: Missing 2–4 of the sketch components. AND/OR Most characteristics are present (1–2 missing) but are incorrect, showing a lack of comprehension. 10 pts Write-Up or Discussion 9–10 points: The discussion is well written and includes all of the following components: Justification of survey design Challenges and future solutions Discussion of future map and discernable changes is correct Two good examples of societal benefits of GPS-derived topography Should answer all of the questions. 5–8 points: The discussion is moderately well written and includes all of the components. OR The discussion is well written but missing 1–2 components or to answer some of the questions. 0–4 points: The discussion is poorly written discussion and is missing several components. AND/OR The discussion fails to discuss more than 2 critical components or fails to answer questions.