Assessment criteria

As project evaluation is based on an overall assessment, it is good to have the criteria in mind when writing your abstract. On the conference day, the projects are assessed by different panels of judges. You can read more about the actual conference presentation under Prepare presentation.

As project evaluation is based on an overall assessment, it is good to have the criteria in mind when writing your abstract. On the conference day, the projects are assessed by different panels of judges. You can read more about the actual conference presentation under Prepare presentation.

The projects are solely assessed in relation to other projects in the same category.

Assessment criteria

1. Is the project well-structured and clearly communicated?
Is there a clear thread running throughout the presentation, from problem to solution?

Does the presentation stay within the allotted timeframe?

Is there cohesion between the visual and oral presentation

Is the message clear?

2. To what extent is the positive impact on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) made probable?
Which goal or goals does the project refer to?

Does the project demonstrate how it impacts the SDGs?

Have the students assessed the sustainability implications of their idea or concept?

• people – planet – profit
• Have they demonstrated that it is an improvement compared to what it replaces?

Have they taken a life cycle perspective on their idea or concept?

• Have they considered all activities that are needed for this product/idea to be:
• produced
• distributed
• used and maintained
• treated at its end of use

Are there environmental or social aspects that they have overlooked and are there potentials for problem shifting?

3. To what extent is it visionary and/or innovative?

• Have the students tested the problem on users?
• How probable is it that the technology can be applied in the desired manner?
• Are the findings surprising?
• Have various ideas been considered prior to finding the solution?