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Panama Canal Case Study: Please review the videos and follow the rubric posted below.
Videos:
For each of the case studies, students will prepare an assessment of between 1,100 and 1,200 words of text, 1.5 spaced. Each case study should have a separate bibliography including at least 2 references (not including the videos), using APA format. Header and bibliography does not count towards word count. Remember you must use ESEM principles. Each assessment should have:
- Title
- Topic sentence (a single sentence or two which summarize the student’s understanding of the situation, the actions taken by the consulting engineer, and lessons learned)
- Situation assessment (What was the factual situation on the ground? What were the main challenges? What role could, and should, the consulting engineer play?)
- Lessons learned (this should include not just the lessons learned by the consulting engineer as expressed in the case study, but the lessons learned by the student looking at the case study as a whole) Panama Canal Case Study:
Case Study Assessment Grading Rubric
Assessment Criteria | Requirements | Percentage of Grade |
Good Content and Analysis: Well researched and shows command of the topic |
Title | 2.5 |
Topic Sentence | 2.5 | |
Situation Assessment | 15 | |
Discussion of ESEM Principles |
15 | |
Lessons Learned | 10 | |
Good Technical Compliance with Requirements | Between 1,100 and 1,200 Words |
20 |
Proper Grammar and Spelling |
20 | |
1.5 Spacing | 5 | |
Proper References: *Credit only awarded if two references are used Panama Canal Case Study: |
2 References | N/A* |
In-text APA Citations | 5 | |
APA Bibliography | 5 |
or each of the case studies, students will prepare an assessment of between 1,100 and 1,200 words of text, 1.5 spaced. Each case study should have a separate bibliography including at least 2 references (not including the videos), using APA format. Header and bibliography does not count towards word count. Remember you must use ESEM principles. Each assessment should have:
- Title
- Topic sentence (a single sentence or two which summarize the student’s understanding of the situation, the actions taken by the consulting engineer, and lessons learned)
- Situation assessment (What was the factual situation on the ground? What were the main challenges? What role could, and should, the consulting engineer play?)
- Lessons learned (this should include not just the lessons learned by the consulting engineer as expressed in the case study, but the lessons learned by the student looking at the case study as a whole) Panama Canal Case Study: