iRubric: Otis College Toy Design 1 - Plush Toys Assessment rubric

Has great difficulty working through design, pattern and construction issues with a lot of help and hand-holding from instructors. Gains little understanding of patterns and construction. May choose inappropriate fabric and a questionable color palette for target customer. Model vaguely looks like approved sketch with compromises in detail/character and feature is either missing or does not work. Work habits are an issue. Does turn in a model toy, however.

Works through design, pattern and construction issues with significant help from instructors. Gains a bit of understanding of patterns and construction. Chooses a suitable fabric, (or may be sent back to try again0, and a color palette that is either too safe or doesn't take the end user into consideration. Produces a model that may or may not look like or work like the approved sketch. May have difficulty with work habits, but eventually gets the job done.

Works through design, pattern and construction issues with moderate help from instructors. Gains basic understanding of patterns and construction. Selects appropriate fabric and a nice but possibly safe color palette. Produces a good model that looks similar to approved sketch but may or may not work like it. Exhibits good, steady work habits.

Works through design, pattern & construction issues diligently, shows understanding & proficiency, asking for help after thinking problem through. Selects excellent color palette & fabric. Final model looks/works like the approved sketch. Exhibits excellent work habits.

Student presents an unrehearsed lack-luster presentation with some graphics that may or many not contain all the the information required. They show their prototype, line extension products and ask for questions. Student listens and may answer defensively to questions and critique.

Student presents a complete oral and visual presentation with illustrations and graphics showing the toy's feature and play pattern. They show & demonstrate prototype if feature works, show extension products and conclude with thanks and ask for question. They listen, answer what they can and thank guests for their attention.

Student presents a complete oral and visual presentation that provides clear explanations of the research, look and feature of their toy. They introduce the prototype, demonstrate the feature and play pattern of the toy, present the character and piece-type extension products and explain how they extend the play value of the toy. They thank the audience and invite questions, answer, and listening with interest to the feedback.

Student presents a complete, polished and compelling oral & visual presentation with research relevant to their design. They unveil & demonstrate the prototype, present extension products & explain how they add play value to the original toy. Presentation concludes with thanks and invites questions. Student happily answers questions with knowledge of customer, product, & design choices, listens to critique with genuine interest, thanking the guests again for their time & feedback.