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3207: Prototyping criteria on the Engineering Rubric


Eric Howe (Event Partner)
17-Aug-2026

When looking at Engineering Rubric 2.0 there is a row on Prototyping:

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This is unclear. What counts as a "prototype"? Is it three iterations to the same mechanism? Or completely different mechanisms that could be used to accomplish the same task? Must all options be built out? Does CADing count?

回答者 Competition Judging Committee
8-Sep-2026

When looking at Engineering Rubric 2.0 there is a row on Prototyping:

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This is unclear. What counts as a "prototype"? Is it three iterations to the same mechanism? Or completely different mechanisms that could be used to accomplish the same task? Must all options be built out? Does CADing count?

We believe that Q&A #3204 answers this question. Please look at 3204: Engineering Notebook Rubric: Prototypes are documented