In one of my exam questions, it asked that we innovate/developed a new model based on a given traditional model, and if you could answer the question, you'll get a grand 40% mark!
Now assuming you answered the question extremely well since you've thought about the particular topic for months before (you're able to answer the question because you love the traditional model/topic and you have ideas to improve it), and in 1-2 years after the exam, you found out your lecturer who teaches you the subject published a work based on the exact written answer you've jotted down on the exam script; isn't this plagiarism? stolen ideas?
What would you do in this situation?