Plagiarism is the use of the ideas, opinions and creativity of others, intentionally or unintentionally, without referring to them and attributing them to the person speaking them. This is an unethical practice and unacceptable in academic circles. It may be through copying or paraphrasing someone's published or unpublished work without acknowledging it, or representing someone's artistic or artistic work or your own creativity as your own.
The program's policy on plagiarism
After reviewing the practices applied in many universities, rules and procedures were approved to control academic integrity at the program level to verify that the work and assignments submitted by students are their own production in the Electrical Engineering Department Council No. 7 for the academic year and dated 10/11/1444. The rules are summarized as follows:
- The citation percentage is checked for project reports and research submitted by students
- Discussing the students’ assignments and work to ensure that the work and assignments submitted by the students are their own production.
- Determine the permissible citation percentage for project and research reports: 30% of all sources and not more than 10% of a single source.
- The number of examination words is 30 consecutive words.
Cases of plagiarism in academic courses will be dealt with by every faculty member who teaches the course, who in turn will report it to the Study and Examinations Committee, which will study the relevant requests and recommend the application of the approved penalties, including giving the student who committed plagiarism a grade of zero for the work in question.
The program's Procedures for Handling Plagiarism
- Inform the Student: Notify the student in writing of the discovered plagiarism and provide him with specific details regarding the problematic content.
- Meeting with the Student: Schedule a meeting with the student to discuss the plagiarism allegation. Give him a chance to explain his actions and present any extenuating circumstances. Additionally, provide educational resources or workshops on proper citation and academic integrity.
- Second Chance for Submission: Offer the student a second chance to resubmit the report within a specified time frame, with clear guidelines on avoiding plagiarism.
- Penalties for Second Failure: Penalties could include failing the assignment, receiving a reduced grade, or facing disciplinary action in accordance with department policies.
Tips to avoid plagiarism
Avoid copying other works
In your writing, describe others' ideas or findings (using references) and their importance to your argument, rather than simply copying what you have read. Avoid using cut and paste options in electronic materials as this encourages you to copy what you have read verbatim.
Use a range of sources
Try to use multiple sources and do not use just one source when writing your assignments. Discussing ideas from a range of sources shows that you have read widely and are able to formulate your own views based on your reading. Remember that important sources can be available in print and electronic form.
Develop writing skills
You should develop your own writing style during your time at university. Try to be concise and clear. Using another author's words will stand out from the rest of your work and may alert lecturers to possible plagiarism.
Develop other business reworking skills
Start by reading the text several times to understand it. Write down key concepts as you read. Write your own version of the text, without looking at the original. Compare the original text with your own text (and edit any sections that may be too close to the original wording.
Use quotation marks
If you want to quote short text from another author's exact words, be sure to enclose those words in quotation marks (“”) to indicate that it is a direct quotation. Direct quotations should be used sparingly and should not include large amounts of text. They should be used where you specify Main idea or highlight where you found the specific idea you're using. Don't forget that if you use someone else's ideas in your work, you should show that by referencing them.
Use a reference style for quoting
You must create a citation for the source in the body of the document. This citation indicates the full reference in the bibliography or bibliography at the end of the document. So you should create a checklist at the end of your document that identifies all the sources you referenced in your document. One widely used reference style or convention may be used. They are called the Modern Language Association system, the American Psychological Association system, the Harvard system, and the Modern Humanities Research Association system.