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Building a Balsa Wood House/Concession Stand Model 
Building a Balsa Wood House Model
OBJECTIVE After this project, the student will have designed and built a 3D structural/ architectural model of residential house. They shall understand the function of structural components that make up a residential house/ Concession Stand. Students shall be able to analyze how forces are distributed through the structural/ architectural components of a building. They shall be able to work effectively in a group environment (as a team).
Rubric Code: BXA5A8C
By kalbari
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Subject: Engineering  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

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Workplace Expectations

4 pts

Students are consistently displaying the Career Center Workplace Expectations. Students work over 95 percent of the time. Students always show respect to others. Students always use materials wisely.
3 Pts

Students often display the Career Center Workplace Expectations. Students work over 85 percent of the time. Students often show respect to others. Students often use materials wisely.
2 pts

Students sometimes display the Career Center Workplace Expectations. Students work over 75 percent of the time. Students often show respect to others. Students often use materials wisely.
0-1 pt

Students rarely display the Career Center Workplace Expectations. Students work over 65 percent of the time. Students rarely show respect to others. Students rarely use materials wisely.
Structural Wall Components

4 pts

Students made 95 percent all of their structural wall components of the house accurately.

Student model displays over 95 percent accuracy of framing for wall, window, and door components (Headers, trimmers, sole plate, top plate, cripples, sill, and studs)

Student has a well rounded knowledge of the structural wall components.
3 Pts

Students made 85 percent all of their structural wall components of the house accurately.

Student model displays 85 percent of framing for wall, window, and door components (Headers, trimmers, sole plate, top plate, cripples, sill, and studs).

Student has a basic knowledge of the structural wall components.
2 pts

Students made 75 percent all of their structural wall components of the house accurately.

Student model displays 75 percent of framing for wall, window, and door components (Headers, trimmers, sole plate, top plate, cripples, sill, and studs).

Student has a limited knowledge of the structural wall components.
0-1 pt

Students made 65 percent all of their structural wall components of the house accurately.

Student model displays 65 percent of framing for wall, window, and door components (Headers, trimmers, sole plate, top plate, cripples, sill, and studs).

Student is struggling to comprehend goals and objectives of structural wall components.
Structural Roof Components

4 pts

Students made 95 percent all of their structural roof components of the house accurately.

Student model displays 95 percent of framing for roof components.

Student has a well rounded knowledge of the structural roof components.
3 Pts

Students made 85 percent all of their structural roof components of the house accurately.

Student model displays 85 percent of framing for roof components.

Student has a basic knowledge of the structural roof components.
2 pts

Students made 75 percent all of their structural roof components of the house accurately.

Student model displays 75 percent of framing for roof components.

Student has a limited understanding of the structural roof components.
0-1 pt

Students made 65 percent all of their structural roof components of the house accurately.

Student model displays 65 percent of framing for roof components.

Student is struggling to comprehend goals and objectives of structural roof components.
Accuracy/Scale

4 pts

Students model is accurately built to scale.
3 Pts

Students model is mostly accurate and mostly built to scale.
2 pts

Students model is rarely accurate and rarely built to scale.
0-1 pt

Students model is not accurate and not built to the correct scale.
Interior/Exterior Walls

4 pts

Student model displays completed (double-sided) interior and exterior walls for 3 or more walls.
3 Pts

Student model displays completed(double-sided) interior and exterior walls for 2 walls
2 pts

Student model displays completed (double-sided) interior and exterior walls for 1 wall
0-1 pt

Student model displays no completed (double-sided) interior and exterior walls
Windows and Doors

4 pts

Front/Side and Rear door is displayed with header 95% accurate.

Window is completed with film attached and displays a sill 95% accurate.
3 Pts

Front/Side and Rear door is displayed with header 85% accurate.

Window is completed with film attached and displays a sill 85% accurate.
2 pts

Front/Side and Rear door is displayed with header 75% accurate.

Window is completed with film attached and displays a sill 75% accurate.
0-1 pt

Front/Side and Rear door is displayed with header 65% accurate.

Window is completed with film attached and displays a sill 65% accurate.

Door have no headers. Windows have no sills.



Keywords:
  • House, Model, Balsa, Architecture



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