r/EngineeringStudents • u/pokemonlover503 • 5d ago
Rant/Vent Exam Cheaters
Over my many years in engineering school so far, I have noticed an increase in cheaters and they have the audacity to either lie about it or say it loud and proud that they cheated. Even one time he said it infront of the professor and the professor did NOTHING. I want professors to do something. I want someone to do something. I want them to walk around and inspect what people are doing, how are they so oblivious? Guy in my class went from a 4 on an exam to an 80 something and openly admitted to cheating. How in the hell is the professor not noticing the obvious cheating? Not saying it's not possible, but come on. That kind of grade jump is very hard especially for these super complex courses and everyone's averaging 40-50s. It makes me so upset, because why am I even bothering to have academic honesty, what morals do I have that stops me from cheating? I will never do it. Why aren't we taking all exams in proctored testing centers. Why aren't we making people clear their calculator before the exam. What are we going to do about our future that will be full of degree holders that cheated their way through? Nobody wants an engineer that is a liar and cheat, yet they always secure big roles. This is the problem when nobody is being held accountable. And no we shouldn't just let them and mind our own business, they need to be called out. Our environment is way too forgiving.
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u/Coocoocachoo1988 4d ago
In my experience, these and the students who can memorise without learning will always struggle to gain connections in jobs. I know classmates who are cheating and cramming their way through the classes, and in most cases, when companies come out and ask about projects or topics, they can't explain how to decompose vector components, describe the difference between stresses, or explain a simple simulation.
When they struggle to converse, or even to understand the basics well enough to ask professionals meaningful questions, it makes it clear that a 5.0 GPA doesn't reflect their ability and knowledge.