Practical guide to IMA - Kunnskapsbasen
Practical guide to IMA
On this page, you will find useful information for employees at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (IMA).
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- Locations/buildings
- Administrative support at IMA
- Technical support at IMA
- E-mail lists
- Wikipage laboratory equipment
- Working in the labs
- Access to the booking system (BookitLab)
- Access to labs
- Routines
- How to get a Key card or key
- Computers and computer accessories
- Safety glasses with vision correction
- How to print
- How to send a package
- Traveling
- Getting supplies and ordering chemicals or other goods
- Workshops
- What to do when you leave IMA
- Useful links at IMA
- Useful links at NTNU
Locations/buildings
The department consists of three locations/buildings:
- Chemistry building 1 and 2 (K1/K2)
- Alfred Getz’ vei 2 (AGv) also known as the Berg building
- Kalvskinnet (Akrinn)
The administration mostly has offices on the first floor in AGv.
Administrative support at IMA
Who in the department administration can help you? On this page you find who might help you in various administrative areas at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
Technical support at IMA
On this page you find who is responsible for what.
E-mail lists
E-mail lists available at IMA (PDF)
Wikipage laboratory equipment
Working in the labs
Before starting work in the labs, you need to attend an HSE course at the department and fill out a risk assessment for your work.
- To signup for an HSE course contact the HSE Coordinator at IMA, Anita B. Olsen.
- Template and information about the risk assessment
The filled form should be sent to the HSE Coordinator. - In addition, for work in labs inAGv, you also need to attend an info meeting which is held regularly. Check bookitlab for sign-up or contact Pål Skaret.
Access to the booking system (BookitLab)
The Department uses BookitLab for booking all instruments, bookings will be charged on your project. To get started: activate your account by logging on to the system using your NTNU username and password.
Afterward, you need to have a project added to your user. For Ph.D. candidates send your project number with the supervisor on cc to Anne-Grethe Nilsen (projects starting on 7 or 8) or Sebastian Stixrud (projects starting on 9).
Access to labs
Go through lab training/intro with the room responsible.
To get access to exit doors and corridor doors, contact Solveig Louise Sørli Jonassen for K2, and Pål Christian Skaret for AGv.
Routines for use of laboratories for master's and bachelor's students at IMA
This page covers routines when students at the Department of Materials Science (IMA) are using laboratories.
Routines
- Normal working hours at IMA's laboratories are 07:00 to 19:00. It is desirable that as much laboratory work as possible is carried out when it is possible to get help from technical personnel if the student needs it.
- The microscopy laboratories and XRD are not subject to restrictions.
- If there is a need for extended access to laboratories/instruments etc., please
a) contact the supervisor who decides whether the nature of the work indicates that extended access is necessary.
b) Send an email to the head of department with reasons for the extended access. The head of department approves and ensures extended access.
Nyttige skjema /Useful forms
How to get a Key card or key
For the key get a requisition from Eli-Beate Larsen (K2-314) or Pål Skaret (AGv - Berg E-133) and go to the “Vakt og service” counter (Central Building 2, 2nd floor) to retrieve it.
Computers and computer accessories
Responsible at IMA: Shannen Thora Lea Sait
For computer support contact Orakeltjenesten, the employee desks are located at:
- Gløshaugen - Sentralbygg 1, rom 127. Alfred Getz' vei 3
- Kalvskinnet - Sukkerhuset, rom 115. Sverres gate 15
Both locations are open 08:00 - 15:45 (Monday-Friday)
Online store for ordering PC.
If you want to order PC / Mac, keyboard, mouse, roller mouse, headset, adapter, webcam, cables, and other equipment for PC / Mac that you cannot find in the online store, go to the Self Service Portal NTNU Hjelp.
Safety glasses with vision correction
Employees can order safety glasses with vision correction, here is information on how to order.
How to print
- Install the printer on your computer
- Send the relevant documents to the installed printer
- Swipe your employee card on the printer and press the “follow-you print” button
- Select documents to print and press
- Q&A on printing
How to send a package
- Fill out a proforma invoice, it is important to fill out content, value, contact info sender, contact info receiver
- Make 3 copies
- Put 3 copies and the package at the delivery point in Realfags building on a table in this corridor: E1-021
- Place an order in the e-vaktmester, choose the service category Transport/port, and mention if you want to track the package
- Someone from transport will pick it up and you will get a notice
- For questions, contact 73595403
Traveling
Flights, hotels, car rentals, and train: you can book all travels yourself
More information on traveling
Business credit card: if you can’t pay through the ordering system, use your business credit card.
Information on getting your credit card - Make sure you get a receipt for the purchase.
Getting supplies and ordering chemicals or other goods
If the item is in IMA storage you can get it from the technical personnel, see the table below.
| Item | How to get it (K2) | How to get it (AGV) | How to get it (Akrinn) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lab equipment such as glassware, bottles, syringes, etc. | Write what you need on the list in the reception (K2-132) Pick it up the next day | Order the equipment through BookitLab or contact Marit Elinda Olaisen Odden or Dmitry Slizovskiy | Contact room responsible |
| Alumina | Contact Pei Na Kui | Same as above | Contact room responsible |
| Ethanol | Contact any K2 engineer | Berit Kramer | Contact room responsible |
| Liquid N2 | Contact Elin Albersten Backup Pei Na Kui, Sergey Khromov | Contact Sergey Khromov Back up Elin Albersten, Pei Na Kui | same as K2 |
| Chemicals from the storage | Write what you need on the list in the reception. Pick it up the next day | Berit Kramer | Contact room responsible |
| Ordered package | You can find the package with your name on it in the reception (K2-132) | Ordered goods are usually delivered to Anne Grethe in E-123 |
If the item is not in storage, it needs to be ordered, see this document: General information - how to order chemicals and various goods – IMA.
Workshops
The Faculty of Natural Sciences (NV) also has three workshops available that can be used to make equipment:
- Mechanical workshop (Only in Norwegian)
- Glass workshop (Only in Norwegian)
- Electronic workshop (Only in Norwegian)
The requisition form for the workshops is here, fill out the form after you have been to the workshops, and send to Eli Beate Larsen.
What to do when you leave IMA
Go through and fill out the End of project form (Docx). In this process, you must clean out your office and any labs you have been using and get the room responsible for the labs to sign that you have done so. Give back your computer, key and organize any files which should be handed over to other people.
You are responsible for disposing of all the samples/chemicals you have, if the supervisor wishes to keep the samples/chemicals, an agreement has to be made with those responsible for storage areas. Samples/chemicals must be either transferred to a new owner or disposed of as hazardous waste. DO NOT leave IMA before this is done.
Useful links at IMA
Useful links at NTNU
Child Pages (2)
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Administrative support at IMA
On this page you find information on who might help you in various administrative areas at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (IMA). For other administrative information, routines...
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Technical support at IMA
Information on technical support available at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (NV) is organized by the three locations: Chemistry building 1 and 2 (K1/K2) Alfred Getz’ vei 2...