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Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving Portfolio 1 (Individual Assessment) Page 16

Demonstrate Your Learning

Your task is to:

Identify your personal learning goals in taking this course. When completing this task ensure that you complete the following:

i) Write at least five (5) personal learning goals as precise, positive statements that include dates or a timeframe. Justify these by examining your existing knowledge, experience and skills, in order to relate them to your strategic academic and professional development.

ii) Identify steps and resources you will need to take to achieve these goals on time.

iii) Determine how you will assess and demonstrate your progress and final outcome.

After you have discussed your personal learning goals, the time frame, resources and milestones, summarise this information into a Personal Learning Goals table as per Table 3 above.

These learning goals are your commitment for the course. Should your Facilitator feel that the goals are not satisfactory, you may be asked to edit and re-submit them.

Document how you have applied the problem solving cycle to this Task. This can either be in your answers themselves, as separate paragraphs, or as an Appendix (but you should refer to this so the marker knows where to look). Remember, your aim is to clearly demonstrate your understanding of the PSC and how to apply it.

In the next portfolio submission (Portfolio 2) you will be asked to demonstrate your progress or achievement of these learning goals and discuss issues and problems if you

were unable to meet them. Carefully consider how you might do this. Some questions to help you assess your personal learning goals might be:

 What skills do I need to attain? (see Course Specifications on StudyDesk)

 What information and knowledge do I require?

 What help or resources do I need?

 What could block my progress?

 What approach(s) will I use to achieve my goals?

 When or how often should I revisit my goals (and change them if necessary)?

Make sure your goals are specific to this course, and that you will

be able to demonstrate at least partial progress towards achieving them during this semester.

Introduction to Engineering Problem Solving Portfolio 1 (Individual Assessment) Page 17

How We Assess the Demonstration of Your Learning

Table 4: Marking criteria for Task 2 (mouse-over links for more information)

Task 2 Level 1

(0-20%)

Level 2

(21-40%)

Level 3

(41-60%)

Level 4

(61-80%)

Level 5

(81-100%)

Examination of

existing

knowledge &

identifying

opportunities for

strategic

development

Insufficient Limited Sufficient Effective &

significant

Critical &

important

Examination of

how your

strategies are

appropriate and

effective

Poor strategies Limited strategies Some strategies Effective

strategies

Critical

examination

Criteria for

evaluating

progress

Insufficient or

ineffective

Limited strategy

and criteria

Proposed strategy

but lacking clear

criteria

Effective

consideration

with criteria

Critical

consideration

with

comprehensive

criteria

Problem solving

cycle

Insufficient

application or

lack of

understanding

Limited

application or

understanding

Followed

sufficiently

Well developed

with good

understanding

Critical &

comprehensive

Expression of

ideas and use of

language,

grammar,

structure &

presentation*

Poor &

insufficient

Limited clarity &

significant errors

Sufficient with

some clarity

Mostly clear,

concise &

appropriate

Clear, concise &

highly

appropriate

Referencing

style*

Does not follow

correct style

Inconsistent Some errors Minimal errors Accurate with

few or no errors

* Note that the last two criteria apply to all Tasks of Portfolio 1.

End of Task 2