Lab RATs - Revision history

Vjmanzo at 04:31, 17 February 2025

2025-02-17T04:31:06Z

Vjmanzo: /* How to Apply */

2022-08-23T14:03:25Z

‎How to Apply

Vjmanzo: /* Working on Projects */

2022-08-23T14:02:30Z

‎Working on Projects

Vjmanzo: /* Working on Projects */

2022-08-23T14:02:19Z

‎Working on Projects

Vjmanzo: /* Equipment You Can Borrow and Take Out of the Lab */

2022-08-23T14:00:01Z

‎Equipment You Can Borrow and Take Out of the Lab

Vjmanzo: /* Equipment You Can Borrow and Take Out of the Lab */

2022-08-23T13:59:24Z

‎Equipment You Can Borrow and Take Out of the Lab

Vjmanzo: /* Working on Projects */

2022-07-29T02:39:07Z

‎Working on Projects

Vjmanzo: /* First-time Lab RATs */

2022-07-29T02:37:25Z

‎First-time Lab RATs

Vjmanzo at 23:07, 22 April 2022

2022-04-22T23:07:56Z

Vjmanzo: /* the Rite of Passage into RAT-hood */

2022-04-14T15:03:13Z

‎the Rite of Passage into RAT-hood

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	==What Lab RATs Get==		==What Lab RATs Get==

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 =Being a Lab RAT=
 ==How to Apply==
-To become a Lab RAT, email [[User:Vjmanzo | Prof. Manzo]] (vjmanzo@wpi.edu) and say you wanna be a Lab RAT; explain who you are, what you know (skills, major, etc.), what you're interested in, and what availability you can realistically commit to over a two-term span.
+To become a Lab RAT, email [[User:Vjmanzo | Prof. Manzo]] and say you wanna be a Lab RAT; explain who you are, what you know (skills, major, etc.), what you're interested in, and what availability you can realistically commit to over a two-term span.
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 ===the Rite of Passage into RAT-hood===

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 * Request swipe access to the lab [[Private:Riley_G11D|here]] and review/sign the Safety Protocols
 * [[User:Vjmanzo | Prof. Manzo]] will have you added to the Slack, so then pay attention to Slack: new projects, new freebies, new gear are all announced through Slack. <br>
-** When a new project/thing is announced, you'll get a notification in Slack with a link to more details. If you are able/willing to work on that—even if you don't have all of the skills—just say yes! If more than one RAT is working on a project, you can work on something together. RATs usually keep at one project/thing moving forward at a time.
+** When a new project/thing is announced, you'll get a notification in Slack with a link to more details. If you are able/willing to work on that—even if you don't have all of the skills—just say yes! If more than one RAT is working on a project, you can work on something together. RATs usually keep at least one project/thing moving forward at a time.
 ==Completing Projects==

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 ==Working on Projects==
 Once you're an approved Lab RAT:<br>
-* Request swipe access to the lab [[Private:Riley_G11D|here]]
+* Request swipe access to the lab [[Private:Riley_G11D|here]] and review/sign the Safety Protocols
 * [[User:Vjmanzo | Prof. Manzo]] will have you added to the Slack, so then pay attention to Slack: new projects, new freebies, new gear are all announced through Slack. <br>
-** When a new project/thing is announced, you'll get a notification in Slack with a link to more details. If you are able/willing to work on that—even if you don't have all of the skills—just say yes and what you're comfortable doing! If more than one RAT is working on a project, you can work on something together. RATs usually keep at one project/thing moving forward at a time.
+** When a new project/thing is announced, you'll get a notification in Slack with a link to more details. If you are able/willing to work on that—even if you don't have all of the skills—just say yes! If more than one RAT is working on a project, you can work on something together. RATs usually keep at one project/thing moving forward at a time.
 ==Completing Projects==

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 |If you are a Lab RAT, you may borrow items from the lab by DM-ing V.J. via our Slack channel.
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-==View Full List of Borrow-able Gear List [[Private:Lab_Lending_Equipment|Here]]==
+==View List of Borrow-able Gear List [[Private:Lab_Lending_Equipment|Here]]==
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 =Equipment in the Treasure Chest You Can Just Keep for Free=

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	** Sink, minimally, a few hours a week into that project		** Sink, minimally, a few hours a week into that project

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		+	===Lab Etiquette===
		+	Everything in G11D and G11A is now set up and organized in a good way, so please keep an eye out so that our equipment in the lab stays put and stays in its place; specifically, nothing in G11D or G11A should move out of those rooms: amps, cables, tools, instruments, the mixer, etc. Same thing for the pedals patched on the pedalboard and things in cases and slat-wall cubbies: we’ve got great projects happening all the time, and we want to make sure everything stays assembled and where it’s supposed to be so no one gets slowed down. Of course, if you’d like to borrow something, ask [[User:Vjmanzo \| Prof. Manzo]] so he can ensure that borrowing something isn’t interfering with another RAT project.
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		+	We share G11B and G11C with non-RATs and, in short, we also don’t want our stuff being mistaken for general-use items by others, so, again: everything should stay put and stay assembled. Our Marshall amp however is going to continue to live in G11C.

	===First-time Lab RATs===		===First-time Lab RATs===

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-The Lab RATs are students working in [http://vjmanzo.com V.J. Manzo]'s research lab on various [http://vjmanzo.com V.J. Manzo]-ish projects. RATs work on small-scale, one-off projects, in [[Private:Riley_G11D|the lab]] as their availability allows and, as part of this, can use everything in the [[G11D]] lab (equipment, instruments, tools, amps, etc.) and the adjacent recording studio in [[G11B]] 24/7 for all projects including personal ones. The expected minimal commitment is a few hours a week per semester/two terms (A + B Term, C + D Term), but students are encouraged to be Student Researchers as long as they’d like in consecutive semesters or moving in and out of the position on a "semester basis" to accommodate academic scheduling. [[Private:Ongoing_Research_Projects| These are the types of projects]] going on in V.J.'s lab all the time.
+The Lab RATs are students working in [http://vjmanzo.com V.J. Manzo]'s research lab on various [http://vjmanzo.com V.J. Manzo]-ish projects. RATs work on small-scale, one-off projects, in [[Private:Riley_G11D|the lab]] as their availability allows and, as part of this, can use everything in the [[G11D]] lab (equipment, instruments, tools, amps, etc.), the [[G11A]] lab ([[Guitar_Component_Testing Rig| guitar component testing rig]], pickup winder, 3D printer, etc.)), and the adjacent recording studio in [[G11B]] and recording space in [[G11C]] 24/7 for all projects including personal ones. The expected minimal commitment is a few hours a week per semester/two terms (A + B Term, C + D Term), but students are encouraged to be Student Researchers as long as they’d like in consecutive semesters or moving in and out of the position on a "semester basis" to accommodate academic scheduling. [[Private:Ongoing_Research_Projects| These are the types of projects]] going on in V.J.'s lab all the time.
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 ===the Rite of Passage into RAT-hood===
-The typical '''rite of passage''' (RAT of passage?) before becoming part of the lab is for you (the RAT-to-be) and Prof. Manzo to work on a small project together; you'll get familiar with the expectations and the communication workflow and, if it's a good fit, then great!
+The typical '''rite of passage''' (RAT of passage?) toward becoming part of the lab is for you (the RAT-to-be) and Prof. Manzo to work on a small project together; you'll get familiar with the expectations and the communication workflow and, if it's a good fit, then great!
 ==Working on Projects==