Plagiarizm Policy CPSC 314    Computer Graphics    September 2012

Read the Computer Science Department's Guidelines and Practices Regarding Collaboration. Consult the University's policies and procedures regarding academic offenses for more information on plagiarism and the penalties sanctioned by the University.

Collaboration

Collaboration between students is not permitted in CPSC 314 except in explicitly declared joint programming assignments. As explained in the CS collaboration guidelines, general discussion of programming and written problem sets is allowed. However, source code may not be shared: all forms of reuse, such as electronic copying of a current or former student's source files, typing in source from a printout, or typing in source read from another student's screen, will constitute an act of plagiarism in the context of CPSC 314.

Citation

You are expected to cite all sources of inspiration (Internet or book or human) in your writeups. Acknowledging your sources of information in writing is the best way to avoid grey areas of possible academic misconduct. You do not need to cite anything covered in lecture or in the assigned readings, or discussions with the instructor or TAs. You should cite all other sources in writing: either at the end of the README documenting your program for the programming part of the assignments, or in a list at the bottom of the written part of the assignment. In the case of written assignments, any people with whom you have had extended discussions should be listed at the bottom of the paper that you turn in. Casual discussions of a few minutes do not need to be documented, but study groups do. The Web is full of fantastic resources for students: detailed tutorials with well-annotated source code; archives of mailing lists and newsgroups that contain programming questions and answers; and explanations of how to avoid, fix, or work around common (or uncommon) errors. You are welcome to use these resources responsibly, as long as you cite the sources. For example: if you looked at code fragments from the Web or from other books, list the Web sites or book titles in the References section of your README. Looking on the Web for ideas and information is permitted and encouraged. Even looking at sample graphics code is permitted, but simply copying that code and handing it in as your own is not. You will be asked to explain algorithms during the face-to-face grading slots, if you are not able to do so you will not receive credit for all or part of the assignment.

Due Diligence

In the context of CPSC 314, every student is held responsible to ensure that:
  • his or her files (which contain material the use of which, by another student, would constitute an act of plagiarism as herein defined) are inaccessible to other students,
  • current or out-of-date hardcopy of her or his files (which contain material the use of which, by another student, would constitute an act of plagiarism as herein defined) is inaccessible to other students, and
  • communication with other students does not include information the use of which, by another student, would constitute an act of plagiarism as herein defined.
Failure to comply with any of these responsibilities, either knowingly or through negligence, will also be considered an act of plagiarism indistinguishable from that of the other student(s) and subject to the same penalties.

Plagiarism on Exams

All instances of plagiarism on exams will be referred to the Chair of the Undergraduate Affairs Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Science.

Cheating

Cheating includes, but is not limited to: falsifying any material subject to academic evaluation; having in an examination any materials other than those permitted by the examiner; and using unauthorized means to complete an examination (e.g. receiving unauthorized assistance from a fellow student); giving somebody else money to complete course assignments instead of doing them yourself. For a FAQ of cheating questions/answers read here.

Penalties

The first offence within the context of CPSC 314 (across all years, terms, etc.) shall cause the student to receive a mark of 0 for all assignments, and the Chair of the Undergraduate Affairs Committee will receive a report detailing the particulars of the case. Further disciplinary action may be undertaken by the department, faculty, or university.

A second offence within the context of CPSC 314 (across all years, terms, etc.) shall cause the student to receive a grade of 0 for the course, the student will not be permitted to enroll in further offerings of CPSC 314, and the Chair of the Undergraduate Affairs Committee will receive a report detailing the particulars of the case. Further disciplinary action may be undertaken by the department, faculty, or university.

Students not enrolled in CPSC 314 who are involved in a 314-related plagiarism incident will not be permitted to enroll in future offerings of CPSC 314, and the Chair of the Undergraduate Affairs Committee will receive a report detailing the particulars of the case. Further disciplinary action may be undertaken by the department, faculty, or university.

Although the instructor reserves the right to exercise leniency as she sees fit, the instructor usually considers cheating to be an insult to all other course participants, and aggressively prosecutes cheaters in order to create a level playing field where individual efforts are rewarded appropriately.

I have read and understand the above policies on plagiarism:
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