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Minor updates to the lab guide including how to deal with waste.
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Ask for a tour of the space from a current lab member before you start
working there.
- Request access to the lab's shared Google Drive from Jason.
- Request to be added to the Github lab team organization: https://github.com/mechmotum.
- We have the optional "Cheese for Thought" lunch every Wednesday at 12:00,
meet at the lab. This is a chance to discuss topics informally.
meet at the lab. This is a chance to discuss topics informally or have some
good weather fun.
- Every month we have a Friday afternoon lab tidying session at 16:30 and we go
for snacks and drinks (Vrijmibo) in Delft on Fridays @ 17:00.
- See the `recommended reading list <#recommended-reading>`_ below for some
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Postdocs, PhDs, and other staff

- You are expected to attend the lab meetings and other common lab work
sessions (e.g. lab cleanup) unless you are sick or on holiday.
- You are expected to spend some of your time to help Jason manage and organize
the lab and research group. In particular, you should help improve and
maintain the website, help tidy, organize, and clean the lab space, keep
physical equipment maintained and running.
sessions (e.g. lab cleanup) unless you are sick or on holiday. - You are
expected to spend some of your time to help Jason manage and organize the lab
and research group. In particular, you should help improve and maintain the
website, help tidy, organize, and clean the lab space, keep physical
equipment maintained and running. PhDs and Postdocs should take on at least
one lab role and help with the other roles' tasks.
- If you are not able to work at standard capacity, you must take sick leave or
holiday leave.
- If you need to take sick leave, report this to your immediate supervisor and
the secretariat when you become sick. When you return, also inform your
immediate supervisor and secretariat. Make sure your sick leave hours are
logged in TIM.
- All holiday time has to be requested via TIM and approved by the department
manager. You must take your holiday time before the end of your contract.
Note that you can sell some holiday time (up to 38 hrs/year via IKA). If you
manager. You must take your holiday time before the end of your contract.
Note that you can sell some holiday time (up to 38 hrs/year via IKA). If you
decide to take a holiday please inform Jason by email so he is aware
you are unavailable and can mark it on his calendar. If you are going to take a
week or more at a time, please inform your supervisor well in advance for
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the blog post to a later date. Discuss these things with your supervisor.

.. _matrix: https://matrix.org/
.. _clients: https://matrix.org/docs/projects/try-matrix-now/
.. _clients: https://github.com/mechmotum

Lab Roles
=========
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contents should only be shared with other ``<netid>@g-tudelft.nl`` addresses
that are members of the lab. ``<netid>@g-tudelft.nl`` is also the login
username/email that you will need to use when logging into
https://drive.google.com. Please avoid using the "Share" button to share with
https://drive.google.com. Avoid using the "Share" button to share with
non-TUD accounts, until we determine best practices for this. Read and update
the README files present in the Google Drive directories to learn how to use
the space. If you create new directories, add a README file to explain what the
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--------------------

The lab has a shared Zotero_ group which can be used for lab related reference
management (currently 20 GB plan). Zotero is an open source reference
management system backed by a consortium of libraries. Create an account and
request membership to the `mechmotum group`_. Note that all lab members can
view the contents of this library.
management (currently 2 GB plan). Zotero is an open source reference management
system backed by a consortium of libraries. Create an account and request
membership to the `mechmotum group`_. Note that all lab members can view the
contents of this library.

.. _Zotero: https://www.zotero.org
.. _mechmotum group: https://www.zotero.org/groups/966974/mechmotum
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for storing and tracking with version control, then add that to a lab owned
Git repository.

Experiments
===========
Waste
-----

See the `Experimentation Guide <{filename}/pages/guide-experimentation.rst>`_.
- Put paper waste in the blue plastic bin by the door.
- Put small trash in the small trash cans in the lab.
- Metals can be recycled by putting them in the bins in the student workshop or
the bins in the basement.
- Take larger trash and paper outside to the large bins in the rear of the ME
building.
- Put old small batteries in the bin in the hallway in the F wing.
- Contact the servicepunt to dispose of any large batteries and people will
come to collect it.

Training
========
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- `Software Carpentry Workshops
<https://www.tudelft.nl/library/actuele-themas/research-data-management/r/training-evenementen/training-voor-onderzoekers/software-carpentry-workshop/>`_

Sign up by emailing Femke van Giessen ([email protected]) to register for
a slot. You will be directed to an Evenbrite. Sign up on Eventbrite immediately
because these typically fill up in 10 minutes and there are large wait lists.

- TU Delft Data Champions hosts events and trainings:
https://www.tudelft.nl/en/library/current-topics/research-data-management/r/support/data-champions/
- 4TU Research Data Training and Events:
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Cycling planning conference for general audience: planners, advocates,
researchers, industry, etc.
`EUROBIKE <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurobike>`_
Annual bicycle tradeshow for Europe.
Annual bicycle trade show for Europe.

Journals
========
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