Vu final term project benefit and drawback of a group member 2011

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Virtual University Students who have taken the projects for final term semesters. They are looking for group members. That they can easily handle their projects. But as we know virtual University is distance learning system so student are from different cities or countries. They don't each other very well. When they start making group for project. Then what are the benefits and what are the drawbacks for the final term vu project.
Benefit of the Project with group.

1. Work is divided
   
   
2. Both will have same marks after delivering every assignment.
   
3. If students are paying for their project amount will be divided.
   

These are few benefits when taking a project as group.

Now lets see the Drawback of the group while taking vu final semester project.

1. One member don't know about the project or don't take interest all burden will be on the other group member.
   
2. Supervisor don't give any suggestion how to overcome this situation.
   
3. One will work hard other will get full marks as he is getting.
   

This kind of situation can be faced after making a group.
Note: Students when taking project as group they may not change it (as their status can't be individual).
What when a group member is making so much problems?
We will let you know this next time.