Plagiarism

Plagiarism (cheating)

Plagiarism, which is the presentation of another person's thoughts, words or images and diagrams as though they were your own and which is a form of cheating, must be avoided, with particular care in coursework, essays, reports and projects written in your own time and also in open and closed book written examinations.

Library services provide Plagiarism awareness information and MSc students attend compulsory Plagiarism Awareness course at the start of each academic year. 

You should also read EEE Department Plagiarism Committee Basic Principles on Plagiarism in Assessed CW.

Please read the information provided in this webpage carefully and seek help if necessary. A lack of awareness will not be accepted as a reason for plagairism.

 

Department guidance on using conversational AI tools (ChatGPT)

We would like to share with you our department’s guidance regarding the use of conversational AI tools like ChatGPT. Such tools can provide great opportunities to enhance your learning, but also can lead to undesirable results given misuse or poor understanding of their limitations.  

The department sees value on the use of AI tools, such as ChatGPT, in the preparation of submitted work. It is expected that all primary sources used in the submission must be cited - such primary sources do not include AI tools. You should be aware that you will be thoroughly examined on the understanding of what you have written and that examiners attach great importance to the coherence of your submitted work.

Please be aware that: 

  • ChatGPT provides relatively low-level text where, although the text makes sense, it misses the depth of understanding that is expected to be present in your work, and it is prone to providing wrong information.  
  • Presenting work as if it were your own is plagiarism and is a form of cheating. This includes AI-generated content. 
     

The College has established a working group to explore the opportunities and implications that these tools can offer in your education, and we are waiting to see their findings. Their current guidance can be found on the Generative AI tools guidance page

 

Updated 28 September 2023 - links to College's Generative AI page and Library plagiarism info updated

Updated 25 May 2023 to include guidance on conversational AI tools