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Finite State Machine Lab

ORIGINALITY REPORT

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Finite State Machine Lab

GRADEMARK REPORT

FINAL GRADE

81/100 GENERAL COMMENTS

Instructor This is a fantastic report. It is well presented,

written and includes all of the results and

discussion we desired. Very well done indeed.

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Comment 1 Good abstract.

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Comment 2 Some nice background on FSMs and FPGAs here. Good!

Comment 3 Good aims and objectives.

Comment 4 Good images, well annotated, try to keep annotations off the image themselves.

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Comment 5 Good testing, great tables.

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Good discussion of the simulations. The explanation of the button test code is great.

Comment 7 This code is very well laid out, and the comments really help explain what is going on. Great

job!

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Good observations. Comparisons are in here, and they are very good.

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This is a good conclusion. You cover the aims and objectives and refer to the results and

discussion. This final conclusion about FPGAs is brilliant.

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RUBRIC: STAGE 2 LAB REPORT 81 / 100

INTRO/ABS (10%)

Introduction and Abstract

80 / 100

FAIL (0)

BASIC PASS

(40)

GOOD

(60)

VERY GOOD (80)

EXCELLENT (100)

RESULTS (30%)

Section is missing, or of a totally inadequate standard

Barely satisfactory, lacking depth and/or incomplete. Little more than already given

on the lab sheet.

Good work, with some background information distinct from that stated in the lab

sheet. Aims and objectives are clearly stated.

Very good work, including extra background information as well as aims and

objectives.

An excellent introduction with extensive background research presented in a concise

way. A professional standard of work, approaching perfection.

80 / 100

FAIL

(0)

BASIC PASS (40)

GOOD (60)

VERY GOOD

(80)

EXCELLENT

(100)

DISCUSSION (40%)

Section is missing, or of a totally inadequate standard

Barely satisfactory record of results in general, with many missing or inaccurate

results.

A good record of results in general but with some missing or inaccurate results or

results which are not properly presented.

Very good record of results in general with very few missing or inaccurate results.

Results are well presented.

A complete record of results and a professional standard of work, approaching

perfection.

80 / 100

FAIL Section is missing, or of a totally inadequate standard (0)

BASIC PASS Barely satisfactory discussion, lacking depth and/or incomplete. Some

(40) explanations may lack credibility or justification.

GOOD A good discussion including rational explanations of the observed results. (60)

VERY GOOD A substantial discussion of the results including some comparisons with

(80) predictions and some critical analysis.

EXCELLENT A complete discussion of the results including comparisons with predictions and

(100) critical analysis in depth. A professional standard of work, approaching perfection.

CONCLUSION (10%) 80 / 100

FAIL (0)

BASIC PASS

(40)

GOOD

(60)

VERY GOOD

(80)

EXCELLENT (100)

PRESENTATION

(5%

Structure, style and f

Section is missing, negligible or of an inadequate standard

Barely satisfactory, lacking depth and/or incomplete. Weak connection with results

and analysis.

A good summary of the results and analysis.

Very good summary of the results and analysis, clearly relating them to aims of the

experiment.

A complete summary of the main results and analysis, with relationship to aims and

objectives. A clear effort is made to structure and prioritise the points. A professional

standard of work, approaching perfection.

) 100 / 100 ormatting

FAIL

(0)

BASIC PASS (40)

GOOD

(60)

VERY GOOD

(80)

EXCELLENT

(100)

ENGLISH LANG.

(5%

Grammar, spelling and

readability

Presentation is of a totally inadequate standard

Barely adequate presentation, with some unsatisfactory aspects.

Well presented and structured, with some minor flaws.

Very well presented and structured.

Excellent presentation with a clear, logical and systematic framework. The

appearance is of the standard of a professional publication.

)

80 / 100

FAIL English language is of a very poor standard, making the report effectively

(0) unreadable.

BASIC PASS English standard is adequate, but with numerous errors and some parts which are

(40) unintelligible.

GOOD Good English standard, with some minor spelling and grammar errors. Some parts

(60) may be too informal (e.g. not written in the 3rd person, passive voice).

VERY GOOD Very good English, with good grammar and spelling throughout. Some parts could

(80) be improved by a different choice of phrase.

EXCELLENT Excellent English standard, equivalent to that of a professional author with English

(100) as a first language.