Monday, November 7, 2011

A5 - Grader's Comments

Grader-1
  • Overall, students did very well with the modified assignment criteria.  This allowed groups to explore their primary and secondary system a little bit more than in past years.  This helped to minimize overlapping among groups.
  • Don't forget to address the concept of a system, as defined in week 1, within your assignment.  This was listed in the grading criteria, but several groups failed to make reference to this.
  • Be sure to back up claims about the limitations of systems with some numerical evidence.  For example, what is a typical building footprint (square footage) or climate (temperature, RH, etc.) for this type of system?  This will make your claim sound more convincing and that it is indeed a limitation.
  • Be sure to complete the extra credit section.  This is an easy way to make up for lost points.
Grader-2
  • As we have progressed through this course, the assignments have become more open ended in regards to the deliverables. A good way to approach these assignments, I've found, is to practice them as if they were engineering communications you would make to somebody that is unfamiliar to the discipline. How would you present this information so that it is clear to understand? What information do you think is the most relevant and important to show? 
  • In regards to group work, remember that your teams rely on you to be timely and prompt with your response so that the project can move forward. Communication is very important in engineering whether it be technical writing or correspondence. Please remember that these final two assignments are weighted more than the past assignments, especially the last one. Be sure to give yourself and your team ample time to complete A7. Good luck everyone!
One group had a teamwork problem.  Generally, however, most groups are functioning well.  Congratulations.

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