2.5.2 During the Examination
When you are defending your projects, here are a few rules to follow:
- Don't talk
- Don't talk unless you are asked to: when a person is asked a question,
s/he is the only one to answer. You must not talk to each other either:
often, when one cannot answer a question, the question is asked to
another member. It is then obvious why the members of the group shall
not talk.
- Don't touch the screen
- Don't touch my display! You have nice fingers, but I don't need their
prints on my screen.
- Tell the truth
- If there is something the examiner must know (someone did not work on
the project at all, some files are coming from another group etc.),
say it immediately, for, if we discover that by ourselves, you
will be severely sanctioned.
- Learn
- It is explicitly stated that you can not have worked on a stage
provided this was an agreement with the group. But it is also
explicitly stated that you must have learned what was to be
learned from that compiler stage, which includes C++ techniques, Bison
and Flex mastering, object oriented concepts, design patterns and so
forth.
- Complain now!
- If you don't agree with the notation, say it immediately. Private
messages about “this is unfair: I worked much more than bardec_f but
his grade is better than mine” are thrown away.
Conversely, there is something I wish to make clear: I, Akim, and the
other examiners, will probably be harsh (maybe even very harsh), but
this does not mean I disrespect you, or judge you badly.
You are here to defend your project and knowledge, I'm here to stress
them, to make sure they are right. Learning to be strong under pressure
is part of the exercise. Don't burst into tears, react! Don't be shy,
that's not the proper time: you are selling me something, and I will
never buy something from someone who cries when I'm criticizing his
product.
You should also understand that human examination is the moment where we
try to evaluate who, or what group, needs help. We are here to diagnose
your project and provide solutions to your problems. If you know there
is a problem in your project, but you failed to fix it, tell it to the
examiner! Work with her/him to fix your project.