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| - Paste equipment specifications directly into logbook. | - Paste equipment specifications directly into logbook. | ||
| - Paste interesting plots directly into logbook. | - Paste interesting plots directly into logbook. | ||
| - | - Make sketch of experimental setup. | + | - [[https://spinlab.me/2017/08/08/producing-scientific-diagrams-which-reveal-the-relevant-scale-edwardtufte/|Make sketch of experimental setup.]] |
| - Write down equipment operating settings. | - Write down equipment operating settings. | ||
| - Write down equipment readings when things are working properly for future reference. | - Write down equipment readings when things are working properly for future reference. | ||
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| - Start early on long lead time items. | - Start early on long lead time items. | ||
| - Refer to logbook entries to see how long tasks really take. | - Refer to logbook entries to see how long tasks really take. | ||
| - | - Stop work 30 minutes before you want to leave so you have time to summarize work in logbook and safely turn off equipment. | + | - Stop work 30 minutes before you want to leave so you have time to |
| + | - summarize work in logbook | ||
| + | - safely turn off equipment | ||
| + | - clean up and organize your work space of the next day or for the next person | ||
| + | - Plan your work. | ||
| + | - Send useful (indicate what action the recipient is supposed to take and indicate a desired delivery date or an estimate for a completion date) and professional (acknowledge their help and professional status) emails. | ||
| ===== Logging Hours & Triannual Review ===== | ===== Logging Hours & Triannual Review ===== | ||
| - In the Effort Log: Please indicate what fraction of the work was performed at home (away from work) | - In the Effort Log: Please indicate what fraction of the work was performed at home (away from work) | ||
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| - When you have to eat three frogs, start with the biggest one first. | - When you have to eat three frogs, start with the biggest one first. | ||
| - Writing is Thinking. | - Writing is Thinking. | ||
| + | - Failure is a gift. | ||
| + | - B-level work is bad for your soul. | ||
| + | - There is no magic, just do the work. | ||
| + | - Work with people smarter than you. | ||
| + | - Fail early, fail often. | ||
| + | - Listen to everyone's ideas. | ||
| + | - Face towards the most important problems. | ||
| + | - We invest in people not ideas. | ||
| + | - Brick by brick. | ||
| + | - The Gaiser Rule: Two ears, one mouth. | ||
| + | - Make sure to pick fun people to solve problems with. | ||
| + | - The road to success is paved with mistakes well handled. | ||
| + | - You can prevent mistakes, but you can solve problems graciously. | ||
| + | - Be curious, not judgemental. | ||
| + | - Put us out of business with your generosity. | ||
| + | - Our only job is to train world class scientists. | ||
| + | - Deliver first and then overcommunicate relevance to our sponsors. | ||
| + | - We not me. | ||
| + | - Do more of what works. | ||
| ===== Research Culture ===== | ===== Research Culture ===== | ||
| - | - Make a little bit of progress every day | + | - Make a little bit of progress every day: (1.01)^241 = 11 |
| - | - Perform the experiment many times | + | - Perform the experiment many times improving it incrementally each time |
| - | - Read papers as often as possible to learn new ideas | + | - Read a paper every two weeks on average (or monthly if an undergrad) |
| - | - Choose and learn a new skill or about a new topic every week | + | - Go to a seminar/talk about twice a week (or monthly if an undergrad) |
| + | - Choose and learn a new skill or about a new topic every month | ||
| - Work on a couple of different projects and alternate between the two | - Work on a couple of different projects and alternate between the two | ||
| - | - Seek feedback | + | - Actively seek feedback and constructive criticism |
| - Try to work on what you have an interest in | - Try to work on what you have an interest in | ||
| - Plan the work before performing the work to make sure it is relevant and done safely | - Plan the work before performing the work to make sure it is relevant and done safely | ||
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| - Make your work visible | - Make your work visible | ||
| - If you didn't write it down, it didn't happen | - If you didn't write it down, it didn't happen | ||
| + | - [[https://spinlab.me/2017/09/13/prime-directive-of-the-knob-turner-the-knob-turner-must-stare-at-the-correct-needle-when-turning-the-knob/|Prime Directive of the Knob-Turner: The knob-turner must stare at the correct needle when turning the knob.]] | ||
| + | - [[https://spinlab.me/2017/09/21/the-volvo-rule-when-troubleshooting-turn-only-one-knob-at-a-time/|The VOLVO Rule: When troubleshooting, turn only ONE knob at a time.]] | ||
| + | - [[|“Round Black Knob” is never a good name for a knob.]] | ||
| + | - [[https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/growth-mindset|Develop a ''Growth Mindset'']] | ||
| + | - [[https://sheridan.brown.edu/resources/inclusive-anti-racist-teaching/inclusive-teaching/impostor-phenomenon-classroom|Learn to handle ''Impostor Syndrome'']] | ||
| ===== References ===== | ===== References ===== | ||
| - | {{2017-08-12-kristenguidetosuccessinspinlab.pdf|Kristen’s Guide to Success in Spinlab}} | + | |
| + | [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Solve_It|How to Solve it]] by G. Polya | ||
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| + | [[https://wikihost.nscl.msu.edu/spinlab/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=gantt-template.xlsx|Time management tool: Gantt chart template]] - Roy Ready | ||
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| + | [[https://wikihost.nscl.msu.edu/spinlab/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=5-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-i-started-high-voltage-conditioning.pdf|5 Things I Wish I knew before I started High-Voltage Conditioning]] - Roy Ready | ||
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| + | {{2017-08-12-kristenguidetosuccessinspinlab.pdf|Kristen’s Guide to Success in Spinlab}} by Kristen Parzuchowski (Spinlab Alumna 2015-2017) | ||
| [[https://thompsonlab.sites.ucsc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/216/2015/08/Successful-Graduate-Student-8.6.pdf|ON BEING A SUCCESSFUL GRADUATE STUDENT IN THE SCIENCES]] by [[https://thompsonlab.sites.ucsc.edu/contact/|John N. Thompson]] | [[https://thompsonlab.sites.ucsc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/216/2015/08/Successful-Graduate-Student-8.6.pdf|ON BEING A SUCCESSFUL GRADUATE STUDENT IN THE SCIENCES]] by [[https://thompsonlab.sites.ucsc.edu/contact/|John N. Thompson]] | ||
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| + | [[http://jcs.biologists.org/content/121/11/1771|The importance of stupidity in scientific research]] by Martin A. Schwartz, Journal of Cell Science 2008 121: 1771 | ||
| [[http://www.indiana.edu/~halllab/grad-student-resources.html|Spencer Hall's Resources for Graduate Students and Post-Docs]] by Spencer Hall | [[http://www.indiana.edu/~halllab/grad-student-resources.html|Spencer Hall's Resources for Graduate Students and Post-Docs]] by Spencer Hall | ||
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| [[http://www.bakadesuyo.com/search/|Barking up the Wrong Tree]] by Eric Barker | [[http://www.bakadesuyo.com/search/|Barking up the Wrong Tree]] by Eric Barker | ||
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| + | [[https://doi.org/10.1038/426389a|Four golden lessons]] by Steven Weinberg | ||
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| + | [[https://modelsofexcellence.eleducation.org/resources/austins-butterfly|Austin's Butterfly]] by Ron Berger | ||
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