OARC Home Brew Scoring Sheet Guidelines

Originality (30%)

• 10 – not original, circuits and applications in most amateur publications, kits, existing software.
• 20 – modifications to published circuits and applications, modify existing software, modifications and additions to kits.
• 30 – new original concept and/or application, little or no info in most amateur publications, develop new software, mathematical calculations, not a kit.

Complexity (30%)

• 10 – simple, few parts/components, dimensions, layout and lead lengths not very critical or easily measured, multimeter instrumentation, make in a day or less.
• 20 - fair number of parts/components, chassis, circuit board, some attention to dimensions, layout and lead lengths, simple software program, use vswr meter, signal generators etc., construction time between one day and a week.
• 30 – relatively large number of parts/components, one or more circuit boards, critical layout, dimensions, write and debug software programs, more advanced instrumentation, time more than a week.

Craftsmanship (15%)

• 5 – very simple tools, crudely constructed
• 10 – more advanced tools, nicely constructed
• 15 – beautifully made, clean, labeled.

Presentation (15%)

• 5 – short or rambling presentation, few details or explanation.
• 10 – reasonable explanation about item, how it works and was constructed.
• 15 - very well thought out short and concise description of how item was developed and constructed, hand out information available.