Testing and Grading

Testing and Grading

Testing/Grading

Students will be graded on the quality of fish and actuation perfomance based. Students will also be graded on a design report produced at the end of the term.

Environments where the fish can be tested

Tested for stationaly movement in a contained environment such as a container of water
Tested for forward movement in a large environment such as a pond

Model for Grading Rubric of final report and Fish toy performance

Grade	3	2	1
Report	The report is written in a professional manner and conveys the information of the project effectively	The report is written fairly well, except some sections are not described well and can be hard to follow	The report is written in an unprofessional manner, unorganized, and difficult to follow and understand
Actuation Test	The fish is able to have forward movement with the use of pneumatic and hydraulic actuation	The fish is able to have forward movement with only one of the actuation principles	The fish does not function with either of the actuation principles
Stationary Movement Test	The fish tail moves and actuates in a fish-like motion consisting of fluid motion	The fish tail moves and actuates in a fish-like motion, however movement is not fluidic	The fish fails to move and actuate in the way a fish swims, and shows little to no movement
Test in a Large Body of Water	The fish has fast movement through the water, illustrating the actuation principle with proper tail movement	The fish has forward movement through the water, but it is without much speed and fluidity	The fish fails to have any forward movement in the water.