Fraud, Code of Conduct, complaints

To ensure learners have a good learning experience, the ES Learning and Assessment Regulations (LEARN) have been put into place, and we expect all learners to comply with the TU Delft Code of Conduct. An important part of these regulations concerns fraud and how to deal with it when it occurs.

According to the ES LEARN, fraud is committed when it is not possible to accurately assess the knowledge of learners. Fraud includes the use of forbidden materials during assessments, copies of the assessment questions or assignments beforehand, or sharing assessment questions with others. It also includes committing plagiarism (such as copying the work of others and presenting it as own work, either on purpose or due to carelessness and/or incomplete referencing).

In cases of fraud and/or plagiarism, the necessary steps to be taken, and who are the stakeholders involved, varies. The process for each type of course is explained below. Note that there is no ES process in the case of Online Academic Courses as these are a faculty responsibility: if fraud is suspected or detected during the final assessment, the Board of Examiners of the faculty offering the course can decide on the applicable sanctions. In such cases, the responsible lecturer should reach out to the relevant Secretary of the Board of Examiners.