# APDL capstone rubric

The credential certifies a reviewed dossier, not course completion alone. Passing requires
**70/100** with no critical units, equilibrium, or traceability failure. Review is delivered
within five business days and includes one resubmission when changes are requested.

| Criterion | Points | Expected evidence |
|---|---:|---|
| Reproducibility | 20 | Two clean runs, declared dependencies, and stable CSV output. |
| Physical framing | 20 | Defensible scope, units, assumptions, loads, and constraints. |
| Validation | 25 | Equilibrium, independent reference, tolerances, and relevant sensitivity. |
| Script quality | 15 | Centralized inputs, controlled state, and maintainable names/modules. |
| Traceability | 10 | Every conclusion links case, file, quantity, unit, and criterion. |
| Communication | 10 | Legible charts, limitations, and a recommendation suited to the brief. |

Critical failures are mixed unit systems, recommending a case that fails the declared balance,
or presenting evidence that cannot be traced to the submitted run.