======New Member Checklist======
Welcome to the McEuen Group!  Now that you're a member, here is a short to do list to help get you started.

  - Get forms for keys.
  - Go on lab safety tour.
  - Get lab keys.
  - Get computer account.
  - Get lab wiki account.
  - Enter contact information on wiki.
  - Get expense account number.
  - Get phone and copy codes.
  - Get started at CNF.  (Graduate Students) 
  - Sign up for machine shop class.  (Graduate Students)
  - Take EH&S safety classes.
  - Get signed up for mailing lists and group calendars.
  - Send 2 pictures of yourself & brief research interests to Isaac for webpage.

====1. Get forms for keys.=====
Before you can get keys to the lab, have to get a form from Tracy Davenport in PSB G-72. The form will detail the required safety trainings you'll need before you can get keys. The keys you'll want will be for room B-54A (all McEuen offices and labs) and B0081 (the service chases). You will also want to get the key that gives you access to both the stockroom and gas tank storage.  (There's one key that does both.)

====2. Go on lab safety tour.=====
You are not allowed to get keys to the lab until you have taken the lab safety tour.  This tour just goes through a checklist of how to get information about chemicals used in the lab, what to do in the case of a spill, and how to dispose of chemicals safely.  Any senior group member can give this tour, but it is nominally the responsibility of the group safety representative.  The current group safety rep is Alejandro.  Make sure to fill out and sign the safety tour form while doing the tour.

====3. Get lab keys.=====
Once you have done the safety tour, you can get signed off to get the keys for the lab.  Take the key form to Paul McEuen and have him sign it, and return it to Tracy.

====4. Get computer account.=====
You can get a computer account to access the lab computers and the group server (wheatley) from the computer administrator. The current administrator is Kyle. Tell him your Cornell Net ID, which will be your user name, and he will make an account for you with a temporary password. The first time you log into a lab computer, it should ask you to change your password. Make sure that your new password has characters from at least 3 of these 4 groups: lower case letters, upper case letters, numbers, and symbols (these are windows' default password complexity requirements). **DO NOT MAKE IT THE SAME AS YOUR NET ID PASSWORD!** Let Kyle know if you have any trouble. For more information on getting a laptop connected to the lab network or how to access wheatley remotely, see the [[Group Computers]] page.

====5. Get lab wiki account.=====
Ask the computer administrator (currently Kyle) for a wiki account (your user name will be your net ID). He will give you a temporary password, but you will have to change that yourself after you log in (it will not ask you automatically). We can no longer let people create their own accounts because spam bots were hacking the wiki. 

====6. Enter contact information on the wiki.=====
Click on the Contact Information link in the wiki.  Copy the line of another person and enter your contact information.

====7. Get expense account number.=====
The only person who can get this number for you is Paul McEuen.  Ask him in person what account number you should be using to start your CNF and Machine shop trainings.  He wont know off the top of his head, but then you should email him about it, and he will give you a number directly from his computer.
You can use this number to buy necessary items at the stockroom, as a CNF expense account, and as a billing number for the trainings that you will have to go through.

====8. Get phone and copy codes.=====
This isn't urgent, but it is not possible to make long distance phone calls off of lab phones without a phone code.  Similarly, you need a copy code to use the copiers in the libraries and on the copiers upstairs.  You can get both codes from Judy Wilson in 519 Clark.

====9. Get started at CNF.  (Graduate Students)=====

You can find the CNF New User application [[http://www.cnf.cornell.edu/doc/New_User_Application_-_Cornell.pdf|here]].  Once you've submitted it, you'll want to schedule the CNF safety training, which takes a day-and-a-half (Monday-Tuesday).  Try to complete the safety training before the end of May - at that point CNF shuts down for a week during the annual steam shutdown.  Once it's back online, a lot of outside users and REUs come to CNF in the summer, and the safety training sessions will fill quickly.  (n.b.:  At the safety training, you will have lunch with the CNF staff, and they will ask you to briefly explain your fabrication plans on the white board.)

Once you have completed safety training you are an authorized CNF user and can enter the cleanroom on your own, but you will still need to be trained on individual tools before you can use any of them. Tool training is sometimes scheduled on [[http://www.cnfusers.cornell.edu/cnf5_training.taf|this page]] or on the list of CNF area notices, but for most tools you will need to email the tool manager to schedule an appointment. It is best to follow another group member around when you first start working with tools, as they can offer guidance and provide our group's standard recipes, which will save you a lot of time and frustration.

Ask Paul if it is alright to take the [[http://www.cnfusers.cornell.edu/cnf5_courses.html|CNF Short Course]].  (You need to clear it with Paul first as there is a fee associated with it.)  This course is independent of the Safety Training.  The Short Course will give you an overview of everything in the cleanroom, but it does not provide any technical training.  It is useful from an informational standpoint - and it is generally enjoyable.

====10. Sign up for machine shop class.  (Graduate Students)=====

To gain access to the machine shop you must complete a short course to learn machining basics. The class is offered “on demand”. The class takes a few hours per week for 3 weeks.  Go talk with Nate in the Student Machine Shop to find out more.  You will need Paul's signature to sign up, but he always approves people to take the class.

====11. Take EH&S safety classes.=====

This required course is offered on Blackboard. It's mostly information about MSDS, chemical disposal, who to contact in case of emergency, etc. You have a choice of either completing it online or of signing up to attend the same powerpoint and video in person. There is a short quiz at the end.

Fire safety training is also required of all graduate students. [[cjl48@cornell.edu|Cheryl Lewkowicz]] is the contact for both courses.

If you plan to use the new Class IV laser in C1, you will need the University's laser safety training class. Cheryl Lewkowicz is also the contact person for that. Classes are taught approximately once a month at the East Hill office building. You must complete the class before using the laser.

====12. Get signed up for mailing lists and group calendars.=====

Michael is currently the group meeting coordinator; make sure that you are receiving the weekly emails containing the schedule.  Also, ask Michael to put you on the IRG mailing list.  IRG = Interdisciplinary Research Group - we meet once per week during the semester with other campus research groups working on atomic membranes.  (You should attend as many of these meetings as possible.)  Finally, ask Michael to give you access to the group calendars for managing our various tools.

====13. Send 2 pictures of yourself & brief research interests to Isaac for webpage.=====

We need pictures of people for the group webpage.  Send two pictures of yourself for Kyle(? Paul is working on updating the webpage) to put on your profile.  One should be a mugshot, in which you can clearly see your face, and the other should be a picture of you doing something fun (or anything else you want to show up when people mouse over your face). If possible, please send both pictures resized to 144 x 144 pixels. The best way to do this is to crop the pictures until they are square, then scale them down to 144 x 144. If you have trouble, Isaac can easily do this for you.

Also send Kyle(?) a one-sentence description of your research interests.  (See [[http://www.lassp.cornell.edu/lassp_data/mceuen/homepage/people.html|examples]] on the group web page.)