Your final mark will be calculated according to the following formula. Raw marks are subject to scaling after this calculation. The formula means that you should try and do well in both the session work and the final exam. Originality of assignments For this subject, as in all subjects in the School of Computer Science and Engineering, assignments must be substantially your own work. As indicated above you will not pass this subject unless you learn to work independently to solve problems.
All submissions are routinely subject to scrutiny for similarities with other students' assignments.
We have very sophisticated plagiarism detection software for this purpose. When we do, you could both be penalized. At the very least, you will lose some or all marks for that assignment. In the past, students have been automatically failed for submitting stolen assignments. Further details are given on the various notice boards.