Distinguished - Includes a clear and thorough Context Level Data Flow diagram for the proposed design.

Proficient - Includes a Context Level Data Flow diagram for the proposed design. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Includes a limited Context Level Data Flow diagram for the proposed design. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include a Context Level Data Flow diagram for the proposed design; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The Context Level Data Flow diagram for the proposed design is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes a clear and thorough Level-0 Data Flow diagram for the proposed design.

Proficient - Includes a Level-0 Data Flow diagram for the proposed design. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Includes a limited Level-0 Data Flow diagram for the proposed design. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include a Level-0 Data Flow diagram for the proposed design; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The Level-0 Data Flow diagram for the proposed design is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Includes at least one clear and thorough Level-1 diagram for a process in the level-0 diagram.

Proficient - Includes at least one Level-1 diagram for a process in the Level-0 diagram. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Includes at least one limited Level-1 diagram for a process in the Level-0 diagram. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to include at least one Level-1 diagram for a process in the Level-0 diagram; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The Level-1 diagram for a process in the Level-0 diagram is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly describes the entities of the proposed system.

Proficient - Describes the entities of the proposed system. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Briefly describes the entities of the proposed system. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear

Below Expectations - Attempts to describe the entities of the proposed system; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The description of entities is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly and clearly explains how the system designer would generate alternate design strategies.

Proficient - Explains how the system designer would generate alternate design strategies. Minor details are missing or slightly unclear.

Basic - Minimally explains how the system designer would generate alternate design strategies. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain how the system designer would generate alternate design strategies; however, significant details are missing and entirely unclear.

Non-Performance - The explanation of how the system designer would generate alternate design strategies is either nonexistent or lacks the detail described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.

Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.

Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Information is exceptionally organized and there is a clear, logical progression of ideas.

Proficient - Information is organized and there is a logical progression of ideas.

Basic - Information is somewhat organized, but there is not a logical progression of ideas.

Below Expectations - The presentation does not follow a logical progression of ideas and lacks organization.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - The length of the presentation is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

Proficient - The length of the presentation is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted slides. 

Basic - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Below Expectations - The length of the presentation is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted slides.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.

Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, which provide compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Proficient - Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference slide are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference slide are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.

Below Expectations - Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference slide are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.

Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.