Phase

Total Marks Parameter

PROJECT SCOPE, PLANNING AND

TASK DEFINITION
Scope
10

Planning and Task definition

Literature review (annexure for definations)

Literature review and problem 20

identification

Problem Identification

Objectives

Feature/characteristics selection

Constraints Identification

PRELIMINARY DESIGN 30 Analysis and Feature finalization subject to

constraints
PRELIMINARY DESIGN 30

Design selection

Use of Modern tools in design and analysis

Discussion and report/results analysis

DETAILED SYSTEM
40
DESIGN/TECHNICAL DETAILS

Project management

Communication

Attainment of stated outcomes

Technical Competency

Scope fulfilment

Originality of problem solving

End term Viva 50

Analysis and discussion of results
End term Viva 50

Presentation content (delivery, clarity,

supporting material quality)

cost and impact analysis

Compliance of report as per format

Project Report 20

Plagiarism

Outcome (patent/IPR,
hackathon/product* 20
industry/research paper/ internship

*Supervisor Individual, Team work, discipline, Project

10
Progression
Score Expectatyion Not Met Some expectation met Approaches Expectations
5 1 2 3
10 2 4 6
Unable to define the
need/client/beneficiary and Able to define the scope of the
5 the scope of the project. No project but unable to justify the
Knowledge of relevant need/client/beneficiary.
contemporary issues

5 Tasks not separated out, Different tasks identified, timeline

timelines does not exist not clear

Inadequate explanation of how the

literature review sections are related
Lacks explanation of how the Some explanation of how the to the topic, Discusses relevant
literature review sections are literature review sections are literature by describing resources,
related to the topic, related to the topic, concepts, and theories in multiple
sections,
10 Lacks description of Some description of resources,
resources, concepts, and/or concepts, and/or theories, The gaps in current knowledge were
theories, identified, and directions and
Shows signs of primary approaches that fill these gaps were
Lacks primary research research identified

Little primary research

Insufficient accuracy, clarity Identifies the problem, but with Identifies and refines the problem
5 and concision in identifying some omissions or lack of with fair accuracy, clarity and
the problem clarity concision

5 Objectives are just Statements Objectives are Accurate statements

5 Few features selected from the

Features not defined
similar solutions listed in literature

5 Constraints applicable to the

Constraints not identified
domain identified
Features not analysed under
Features analysed under the
10 the constraints, Constraints
constraints, Constraints not catered
not catered to finalize the
to finalize the features.
features.
 Multiple approaches/ design
10 Design/approach does not Only Single approach/design
solutions exists, but rationale for
exist exists
choosing best is not defined

10

Rudimentary analysis with Rudimentary analysis with

some deficiencies of logic, some deficiencies of logic; Analysis demonstrated sound logic
10 no demonstration of critical passable demonstration of and some degree of critical thinking
thinking, engagement with critical thinking; some and engagement with sources
sources missing engagement with sources

Process followed in
5 Process followed in completing
completing project is not
project is known
known
Convey information, but in
5 Unable to convey the
unstructured form without relevant
information
instances and examples to support

Project was partically

10 Project was began but never Was successfully executed with a
successfully executed with
fully completed few unique aspects
derivative of existing solutions

Technologies are known but

with some deficiencies of logic, Passable demonstration of technical
10 Technologies used are not
no demonstration of critical skills with some engagement with
known
thinking, engagement with resources
resource missing

Some Scope Fulfilled,

10 Scope fulfilled, performance of
Scope of Project Not fulfilled performance of solution under
solution needs improvement.
question.

No novelity in the problem, No novelity in the problem,

5 Solution/design already Improvement in the existing
exists solution/design

Results are analyed but standard

10 Results are discussed but not
Results are not discussed protocol is not followed and
analysed
validation not done.
 Unable to convey the scope Able to convey the need and Able to justify the need and scope
10 and objective of the project objective, but unable to build a of the project, but unable to build
but supporting material is correlation of the project with correlation of the results with the
provided the needs of the society. need and scope.

Cost and time analysis not

5 Cost and time analysis done, Unable
done, Unable to project the
to project the impact of the solution.
impact of the solution.

Content requires more logical and

refined organization within the
Content is disorganized and
sections
hard to follow Content requires more logical
and refined organization within
Many paragraphs, sentences, and/or
Paragraphs lack basic the sections
transitions are disjointed and lack
structure
clarity
Many paragraphs, sentences,
Section headings are lacking and/or transitions are disjointed
Section headings are present
and lack clarity
10 Lacks transitions
Some transitions
Infrequent use of section
Sentence formation, usage headings
Sentence formation, usage (verb
(verb agreement, tense),
agreement, tense), mechanics
mechanics (spelling, Sentence formation, usage (verb
(spelling, capitalization,
capitalization, punctuation, agreement, tense), mechanics
punctuation, grammar) has multiple
grammar) contains (spelling, capitalization,
errors
unacceptable amount of punctuation, grammar) has
errors multiple errors
Format requirements are not met in
accordance with the capstone
formatting guide

Tried to follow Plagiarism

10 Plagiarism policy not Plagiarism policy closely followed ,
policy , Plag between 20 - 30
followed , Plag >30 percent Plag between 10 -15 percent
percent

Achieved expected outcome

patent applied, Reserch paper

submitted in scopus, project
accepted by client,
participation in compitition,
survey report published
 Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations

4 5
8 10

Recognition & Knowledge of

relevant contemporary issues

Different tasks identified, timeline

clearly defined.

Adequate explanation of how Explicit explanation of how the

the literature review sections literature review sections are
are related to the topic related to the topic

Discusses relevant literature by Discusses relevant literature by

describing and explaining synthesizing resources, concepts,
resources, concepts, and and theories in multiple sections
theories in multiple sections
The gaps in current knowledge
The gaps in current knowledge were clearly identified, and
were identified, and directions significant directions and
and approaches that fill these approaches that fill these gaps
gaps were identified were identified

Most of the literature review is Majority of literature review is

based on primary research based on primary research

Identifies and defines the Identifies and defines the problem

problem with a high degree of with an excellent degree of
accuracy, clarity and concision accuracy, clarity and concision

Concise, clear and accurate

statements
Features carefully defined
considering the gap identified in
previous solutions identified under
literature
Constraints applicable to the
preview of the solution identified

Features analysed under the

constraints, Constraints catered to
finalize the features.
 Multiple approaches/ design
Multiple approaches/ design
solutions exists, comparison based
solutions exists, advantage and
on advantages and disadvantages
disadvantage defined to choose
done to choose the best fesiable
the best feasible approach
approach

Inadequat
e and/or
illogical
Highly effective analysis Exceptional analysis analysis
demonstrating a strong grasp demonstrating an excellent grasp with little
of logical, critical thinking and of logic, critical thinking and or no
engagement with sources engagement with sources demonstr
ation of
critical
thinking
and/or
engagem
ent with
sources

Process followed in completing

project is well defined and clear

Convey information in structuted

way with relevant
instances/examples
Successfully executed from
concept to completion, unique Successfully executed from
and original with some concept to completion, with novel
evidence from existing and original approach
solutions
Effective use of technology with
Effective use of technology,
knowledge of alternate
strong grasp of logical, critical
technologies and strong grasp of
thinking and engagement with
logical, critical thinking and
resources
engagement with resources
Scope fulfilled, solution Scope fulfilled, solution working
working as per problem, as per problem, solution accepted
solution not acceptable by by user/benificiary and
user/benificiary implemented
Originality of the problem
statement, Introduction of new
solution/design

Results are analyed through Results are analysed through

standard protocol but standard protocols, validated and
validation and comparison with compared with existing solution
existing solution is missing. through benchmarking techniques.
Able to justify the need and
Able to justify the need and scope
scope of the project, build up a
of the project, build up a
correlation of the results with
correlation of the results with the
the need and scope, but unable
need and scope, able to project the
to project the impact of the
impact of the solution.
solution
Cost and time analysis done, able
to project the impact of the
solution.

Content is organized logically

within the sections Content is well organized within
the sections
Most paragraphs that have a
basic structure; some There are well­constructed
paragraphs, sentences, and/or sentences and paragraphs
transitions need to be clarified
or edited Section headings are consistently
present
Section headings are present
There are clear and logical
Transitions are present transitions from point to point, as
well as in the
Sentence formation, usage
(verb agreement, tense), Sentence formation, usage (verb
mechanics (spelling, agreement, tense), mechanics
capitalization, punctuation, (spelling, capitalization,
grammar) has minimal errors punctuation, grammar) is error­free

Format requirements are met in Format requirements are met in

accordance with the accordance with the Formatting
Formatting Guide Guide

Plagiarism policy strictly

Plag <5 percent
followed , Plag < 10 percent

Achieved highest standard of

Achieved expected outcome
expected outcome
patent application accepted,
patent published, SCI indexed
Reserch paper submitted in
reserch paper, project accepted
SCI, project implemented by
and implemented by client,
client, finalist in compitition,
position in compitition, survey
survey report published/
report published and cited by
accepted by an agency
some agency