Getting Started in EPP
Familiarise yourself with the spaces that the EPP group occupy
This includes the basement computer and hardware lab (located in the
basement of the photonuclear building), the student offices on the
third floor (rooms 301, 302, 303), the post-doc office on the third
floor (room 306?) and staff offices (located on the fifth and seventh
floors). Speak to your supervisor about which office you will be
working in and the keys you will need to get. Other students can help
sort out desk allocation.
Getting Started Checklist
Information about getting started in the department can be found
online at 2520 Cups
of Coffee: A Survival Guide for Postgraduate Physics Students.
This guide is aimed at new postgrads but the first chapter `Getting
Started' is useful for anyone new to the School.
Group Meetings
Group meetings are generally held on a Wednesday at 1:15pm, in the
basement. Usually we just go round the table and find out what each
person has been doing during the week. Its a good opportunity to get
to know people in the group and to make sure that you are up to date
with important info for the group. All students are expected to
attend. Minutes
are on the web.
Computer Accounts and email lists
You will need to get a
computer account on the main physics computer - baker. See Will or
Peter on the fourth floor about this. You will also need to get
accounts on the EPP group computers. These are the computers in the
basement lab and in the student offices. See Martin Sevior or Glenn
Moloney about this. They will also make sure that you are on the EPP
group mailing list. This is important as meeting reminders, and other
important information is sent out using this list. You will need to
access some password protected pages - minutes, travel page etc. Ask
someone in the group for the login and password.
Ask Questions and Enjoy Yourself
The group is a friendly group. If you have any
questions at all just ask another student in the group. We were all
new at some stage. We often have group lunches (when someone is going
overseas), afternoon drinks in the lab,or coffee at Brunetti's.
Everyone is always welcome.
