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IBK REF Information – August 5th 2020

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Situation strong floors

New & Running Projects
See current projects here:
REF Projects

QTR 3/2020

QTR 4/2020

Information

Coronavirus emergency mode

Persons working in Bauhalle must still use the outlook calendar for scheduling the tasks and each person entering the labs must sign the visitor list next to the toolshop.

  •  We need to be prepared that Corona restrictions will be kept in vigour throughout the next months
  • This limits capacity of the Bauhalle staff, and support will keep being a bottleneck
  • Furthermore, there are already some restrictions by the HIF renovation
  • Hence, we need to stick to the priorities (that basically also apply in normal times), giving priority to
    – experiments carried out by doctoral students
    – industry projects with deadlines, conducted by research assistants
    – MSc students and Hilfsassistenten can support the doctoral students / research assistants in such projects as usual
  • Experiments that are pure student projects (MSc or even BSc most of the time on their own) are basically possible again, but should be exceptions due to limited capacity (and to minimise contamination risks).

As in normal times, the most important point is to inform the Bauhallenteam of planned tests as soon as possible. Essentially, any tests to be carried out in the fall term requiring support should already have been registered with him. If this is not yet the case, please check whether they are still possible with Bauhallenteam as soon as possible.


HIF (+) restoration
– Logistics are heavily influenced in the area of gate 27. Large deliveries/removals must be planned minimum one week in advance.
– The crane in front of gate 27 will be removed till end of August.
– The centrifuge basement will be installed in mid of August.
Gate 27: The gate will be non accessable till August 21st because of crane works for moving the centrifuge on site.

Booking of IfB machines
All equipment of IfB which must be used by IBK have to be booked through Heinz Richner. The available booking sheets on the labdoors are no longer valid. Please also inform the Bauhallenteam about bookings and use the Bauhallen Outlook calendar.

Procurement

  • Hexapod (Chatzi), decision made – MTS
  • Small fire furnace (Frangi) , decision made – E-TERM
  • Hexapod (Taras)
  • 15MN machine (Taras)