CCRMA Stanford University

Music 250 - Physical Interaction Design for Music

Fall 2008

Project Grading Criteria (project is worth 40%):

1. Invention
• This is about the ambition and scope of your project, aside from how well it was executed.
• Have you done something novel? Something we didn't expect?
• Is it a creative idea or a creative solution to a problem?
2. Execution
• Does it work?
• Is it well-crafted?
• Did you achieve your own goals?
3. Aesthetics
• Is it beautiful in some way? Could be the sounds, physical form, performance, or all of the above.
• Is it elegant or just functional?
4. Presentation
• Once it is complete and assembled, have you considered what it can do?
• Have you effectively demonstrated your project's capabilities?
NOTE: We are *not* looking for flashy or lengthy powerpoint slides. Your project should ideally speak for itself. You may want to tell a story, put on a show or involve the audience, and some visual aids may be appropriate, but figure out a way for the project to be the star of the show.
5. Self evaulation
You *must* send us (Ed and Wendy) an email by Thursday, December 11 with 2 paragraphs:
• A description and evaulation of your own contribution (e.g. effort, ideas, teamwork) to the project
• An evaluation of your group's dynamics and effort. We're not looking for whistle-blowing, airing dirty laundry, or finger-pointing. But we want to know how well you worked as a team, how everyone contributed, and what, if anything, could have been done to make your project better.