Cheating and cheating on exams is a problem that exists around the world. A professor from the Philippines has recently shown herself to be particularly creative in dealing with this problem together with her course. Photos of a written test at Bicol University College of Engineering in the Philippines show just how colorful and diverse one can keep oneself and others from simply copying.

The university said it decided to use special "anti-copying" hats, designed and constructed by the students themselves, as a countermeasure against potential cheating attempts during exams, the Washington Post summarizes.

When the students of their professor, Mary Joy Mandane Ortiz, recently took their midterm exams, they were particularly well prepared. They wore hats, helmets, sheets and goggles of all shapes and colors.

She didn't expect such bizarre headgear from her mechanical engineering students, she said in an interview with the "Washington Post" and was overwhelmed by the positive response after she published photos of the campaign on Facebook.

Some of the shielding devices were kept more practical, such as a construction with hoses in front of the eyes, so that you could really only see what was absolutely necessary. Others transformed themselves into complete fictional characters, complete with special clothing and jewelry. In the meantime, she hasn't managed to mark all the exams, adds Mandane Ortiz. Everyone could have completed the tests on time and answered every single question. "I'm very proud of her," said Mandane Ortiz.

With so much attention paid to headgear to prevent copying, it can be assumed that – at least in this test – none of the participants would have tried to cheat anyway.

Sources: Washington Post, Facebook