Evaluate-Compete Options
Evaluate-Compete (E-Compete) provides a dedicated framework for assessing the educational impact of team-based collegiate competitions, such as robotics, engineering design challenges, and similar collaborative endeavors. By providing structured assessment tools, Evaluate-Compete helps advisors and students gain valuable insights into the learning process, team dynamics, and skill development fostered through these competitive experiences. Whether you're working with a closely mentored team or a large, independent group, Evaluate-Compete offers flexible options to align with your team's structure and goals. Explore the options below to find the best fit for your competition team:
Evaluate-Compete Standard
- Intended for: Robotics and other engineering design competitions.
- Description: This option involves scoring by both the team advisor(s) and students and is intended for teams that have frequent interactions with the team advisor(s).
Evaluate-Compete Student-Only
- Intended for: Robotics and other engineering design competitions.
- Description: Designed for situations with larger teams or teams that work independently with less regular interactions with the team advisor.
Detailed Feature Comparison
Evaluate-Compete options compared feature by feature.
| Feature | E-Compete Standard | E-Compete Student-Only |
|---|---|---|
| Fit | ||
| Who scores assessments? | Advisor + student | Student scores |
| Advisor involvement | Direct | Least direct |
| Intended for | Teams that interact frequently with their advisor | Larger teams, or teams working largely on their own |
| Cost | Free, by request | Free, by request |
| Assessment structure | ||
| Number of assessments | 3 - initial, mid, final, timed against the competition date | 3 - initial, mid, final, timed against the competition date |
| Scored by student | Yes | Yes |
| Scored by team advisor | Yes | No |
| Pre-project open-ended questions | Yes | Yes |
| Debrief on responses before the competition | Yes | Yes |
| Setup choices | ||
| Select desired outcome categories | Yes | Yes |
| Competition-specific outcome sets (MATE-ROV, Baja SAE) | Yes | Yes |
| Custom outcomes (up to 3) | Yes | Yes |
| Custom open-ended questions | No | No |
| Metacognitive card game | Yes | Yes |
| Tracking and reporting | ||
| Automated email reminders at each step | Yes | Yes |
| Weekly email to advisor when a step is missed | No | No |
| Advisor dashboard | Yes | Yes |
| Scored reports and statistics | Yes | Yes |
| Download responses as CSV | Yes | Yes |