1. Plagiarism

3. Values, Norms and Trust in Science
control every action / individual participant impossible ==> these systems depend on a basic trust
Even distrust is only possible as a marginal phenomenon based on a system of trust (S. Shapin)
Science is strongly based on trust
“All of this is based on trust in people, in this case in the main author, and in basic values such as scientific integrity.“
2) – to be distinguished from scepticism, which is a systematic questionning –
3) practice of building on other people‘s knowledge
==> this explains the uproar „when things go wrong“, such as when fraudulent publication practices are scandalized.

4. RPI POLICY http://doso.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=676
„If found responsible for committing academic dishonesty, a student may be subject to one or both types of penalties: an academic (grade) penalty administered by the professor and/or disciplinary action through the Rensselaer judicial process described in this handbook.“

5. RPI POLICY http://doso.rpi.edu/update.do?artcenterkey=676
„If found responsible for committing academic dishonesty, a student may be subject to one or both types of penalties: an academic (grade) penalty administered by the professor and/or disciplinary action through the Rensselaer judicial process described in this handbook.“

6. Course Policy see Syllabus
Academic honesty of the highest order is expected. It is not acceptable to submit work done for another class in this class, though it is acceptable to build on previous work. Talk to me if you have questions about this. Nor is it acceptable to submit work done by someone else as your own. Citations must be included for both indirect and direct quotation, providing clear documentation of sources. Special care must be taken to properly cite digital resources. Please see the Student Handbook for complete guidelines on academic honesty. If we are able to confirm plagiarism or another form of academic dishonesty on any assignment in this course, you are likely to fail the entire course.

7. So why is plagiarism a thing?

8. Project Organization

9. What we gonna do
Brief input on tips and trick for group/project organization
The Groups
Group Organization
Assign Group Leader
Decide on internal group organization
Make a timeline for the assignments: Milestones and Tasks
Project Work
2) – to be distinguished from scepticism, which is a systematic questionning –
3) practice of building on other people‘s knowledge
==> this explains the uproar „when things go wrong“, such as when fraudulent publication practices are scandalized.

10. Tip #1: DO THE PLANNING FIRST
Define roles  Clear responsibilities make work efficient
Stick to the responsibilities  nothing is more annoying then micromanaging the micromanager
Define aims and goals  In order to have a clear direction
Define process… (internal/external)  so individual work is possible and can easily be pieced together
… and timelines: To avoid micro managing individual tasks should be in individual responsibilities:
“Do it whatever you want it, as long as you deliver in time!”
Be clear: This is a group assignment!  Allocate buffer time
To account for set-backs
To account for individual emergencies
To have enough time to turn individual pieces into coherent wholes
2) – to be distinguished from scepticism, which is a systematic questionning –
3) practice of building on other people‘s knowledge
==> this explains the uproar „when things go wrong“, such as when fraudulent publication practices are scandalized.

11. Tip #1: DO THE PLANNING FIRST
Who is in your project group? What are their talents and qualities/weaknesses and soft spots?
Who does what (best)?
Assign roles and responsibilities
Who is good in coordinating and communicating?
Who is good in writing?
Who is good in fast research?
Who is good in setting up Wikis/Dropbox/etc.?
Who is good in developing new ideas?
Who is good in realizing these ideas?
The 5 (or so) key roles in any project group
2) – to be distinguished from scepticism, which is a systematic questionning –
3) practice of building on other people‘s knowledge
==> this explains the uproar „when things go wrong“, such as when fraudulent publication practices are scandalized.
The Communicator
The Creative
The Administrator
The Realist
The Realizer
The Diploat