Back when I was doing my Master's Degree, we had these group projects. They were definitely not garbage, but the pressure was tough. I used to write most of the project, then send each team member their part to polish and customize.

We had one project that involved writing a Java application that met certain criteria. Only one of us had professional Java experience, and the rest of us banged our heads on this for the whole week. On the last day, Java pro showed up, submitted the completed project. The instructor could see that he was MIA until 45 minutes before the deadline, so we all got good grades, but Java pro failed the project.

He complained, but a group project means one should work together with the group, so the grade stood.