UCM 60202U2 ASSESSMENT BRIEF

SCIENTIFIC POSTER
Students are required to form pairs of two (2). In your respective pair, you are required to present
your literature search in a specific presentation format (scientific poster design). Each pair is to
come up with ONE scientific poster based on a selected literature topic that is relevant to the
main theme provided in the next section.
The assessment marks will be shared by all group members for scientific poster designing (10%).
POSTER THEME AND CONTENT
The general theme for your poster is based on your school (Architecture).
Assessment: PAIR ASSESSMENT (10%)
1. Choose and analyze ONE topic (One of the Historical building). The chosen topic must
be unique. Each pair needs to submit their topic to the lecturer in Week 2 based on first
come first served basis.
2. You may present on the aspects of its historical or any other features that relates to the
topic. All the information in the poster must be from scholarly resources.
3. Poster format:
a. A3 size
b. Scientific poster format
4. Each poster should include:
a. Clear sections (a minimum of three (3) that you want to highlight on your
selected topic)
b. Information about the members in the pair: Full Name and Schools Address
and Taylors Logo
c. A list of all references (separate document)
i. A minimum of five (5) references
ii. Attached on a separate page after conclusion (Ms Word)
iii. Provide information of the referred sources (citation):

1. Name of original author/owner/institution/organisation.

2. Date of publication/date of released of information
3. Title of the sources
4. Website links (if applicable)
5. Date of access of information (when referring to websites only)
SUBMISSION
Students are required to submit the poster in .png, .jpeg or any other suitable format. (Please
remember your document should be able to be opened in multiple devices and doesnt require a
download of external or uncommon software to be accessed.)
Poster submission due date: Week 7 (21st October 2016) and email to
FauziatulAlma.AbdulRahman@taylors.edu.my

Poster Designing Marking Rubric:

Criteria

Excellent (5)

Good (4)

Neutral (3)

Fair (2)

Poor (1)

Referred
Content

All referred contents are

from credited sources of
suitable accuracy and
authority.

Most of the main referred

content is from credited
sources of suitable
accuracy and authority.

Less than half of the

referred content is from
credited sources of
suitable accuracy and
authority.

Barely any referred

content are from credited
sources of suitable
accuracy and authority.

None of the referred

content is from credited
sources of suitable
accuracy and authority.

Organization

Presentation flows well

and logically. Outstanding
organization of the
contents.

Presentation flows well.

The contents are well
presented.

Presentation flows well.

Some contents are shown
acceptable understanding.

Each members
information is represented
and identified with their
name. Overall presentation
is interesting.

Each members
information is represented
and identified with their
name.

Presentation is
unorganized. The
contents are not
organized and presented
in a relevant manner.

Presentation has no
flow. Insufficient
information and lacking
some of the members
information.

Images are appropriate.

Layout is cluttered.

Most images are

appropriate

Images are inappropriate

or layout is messy.

No images

Few spelling errors. Few

grammar errors. Text is in
authors own words.

Some spelling errors.

Some grammar errors.

Some spelling errors.

Some grammar errors.
Most of text is in
authors own words.

Many spelling and or

grammar errors. Text is
copied.

Each members
information is represented
and identified with their
name.

Pictures, Clip
Art
Background
Mechanics

Images are appropriate.

Score

Lacking some of the

members information/
and or information is not
identified

Layout is pleasing to the

eye.
No spelling errors. No
grammar errors. Text is in
authors own words.

Text is in authors own

words.

Total score

Marking calculations: Total marks/15 x 10 = Percentage gained out of 10 %