First level index | Secondary index | Weight | Main content |
| Background correlation U11 | 25 | Supervisor has relevant research background close to the chosen topic |
Supervisor ability evaluation U1 | Academic and professional titles U12 | 20 | Supervisor has senior title or Ph.D. degree |
(0.10) | Professional skills U13 | 25 | Supervisor has professional skills relevant to the chosen topic |
| Teaching demeanor U14 | 30 | Supervisor has decent ethics and professionalism |
| Prior research foundation U21 | 10 | Members with a solid knowledge of relevant topic, have clear research ideas |
| Topic innovativeness U22 | 25 | Scientificalness of the topic, innovativeness, has value to explore and promote |
Student ability evaluation U2 | Design of the project U23 | 25 | Design reasonable, clear, workable |
(0.15) | Expected results U24 | 10 | Clear targets, comparable test procedures and data, results have practical value |
| Teamwork U25 | 20 | Reasonable team composition and division, interdisciplinary |
| presentation U26 | 10 | Statement clear, concise and logical |
Experimental conditions evaluation U3 | experimental facilities and the environment U31 | 30 | Facilities and environment meet the requirement of the topics |
(0.05) | Laboratory equipment and materials U32 | 40 | Laboratory instruments and materials meet the requirement of the topics |
| Project management level U33 | 30 | Good administration and professional personnel |