Master's degree programme in
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (change programme)
Location: Torino
Class: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
plagiarism
Plagiarism is the practice of using someone else's words as your own - for example, when you copy a piece of writing or just parts of it. But you can commit plagiarism also if your take someone else's ideas or information without quoting the source - for example when you report or summarize the content of a text in your own words.
You may even commit plagiarism unintentionally when you summarize or report in your own words ideas or information that you have found in a book or in a paper without full acknowledgement of the author. It is also in order to avoid plagiarism that authors of books and scientific papers fill their texts with dozens of references, each time indicating the source of their statements.
Plagiarism is a criminal offence. For this reason, graduands should personally process the material they examine for their final project/ thesis, rather than simply translating it literally.
Politecnico di Torino makes use of anti-plagiarism software(Compilatio).
The anti-plagiarism software supports faculty members in correcting final projects/theses and checking their novelty.
How do I know if my thesis has been checked for plagiarism?
È necessario rivolgersi al relatore che può decidere se effettuare o meno il controllo.
I would like to personally check my thesis for plagiarism before submitting it. What should I do?
Il Politecnico di Torino non ha previsto la possibilità di utilizzo di un software antiplagio per gli studenti, sarà necessario effettuare il controllo utilizzando software online reperibili sul Web.
What percentage of corresponding matches is considered plagiarism?
Non vi è una percentuale specifica, la determinazione del plagio è a discrezione del relatore, che tramite il software esaminerà le fonti citate e sulla base delle similitudini valuterà se accettare la tesi presentata o meno.
Even the provisional version of my thesis will be checked for plagiarism?
Sì, il docente può effettuare un primo controllo già sull’elaborato provvisorio, indicando eventualmente le parti da modificare per non incorrere nel plagio.
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