Analytical Instrumentation FLC – 2/22/2018 Meeting Notes

Members Present:

Chantelle Anfuso

Ajay Mallia

Xiaoping Li

Sharon Guan

Simon Mwongela

Sang Park

Michelle Huang

Rashad Simmons

Michael Kirberger

• Two main tasks for our FLC:
  • Writing SOPs for analytical instrumentation
  • Training workshops on analytical instrumentation
• Writing SOPs
  • Can we make videos for these?
    • Easier to follow than written SOPs for many faculty and students
    • Can save time when trying to “refresh” on instrument usage
      • Can prevent needing an in-person refresher from a colleague
    • Need to write a script/plan carefully for these
    • Start from a written SOP, then can adapt to make script for the video
    • We could ask GGC’s film crew and/or students to record and edit these
    • This could be second stage (second year) of SOP process
  • Written SOPs
    • Student version and faculty version?
      • Student version – very simple set of instructions
      • Faculty version – more detailed instructions
    • Another way to think about this: basic operation and troubleshooting
    • Also need SOP for data analysis steps
    • Goal:
      • Have basic SOP completed by end of Spring 2018
      • Extend these to more detailed written SOP next year
      • Adapt these to video SOP next year
    • Workshops
      • Set in summer
        • Possible dates: July 13/20/27?
          • All Fridays, so should eliminate/reduce teaching conflicts
        • Could start with workshops for just 2 instruments in Summer 2018, then extend to other instruments in Summer 2019
        • Send survey to faculty to determine which instruments faculty are most interested in
        • Overview of plan for each workshop:
          • Background on technique/theory
          • All attendees can run sample(s)
          • Walk attendees through data analysis
        • Intended audience?
          • Primarily intended for faculty, but STEC students could potentially also attend
• Need to divide into sub-groups to delegate tasks more efficiently

• Ideas for recruiting faculty to participate
  • Compile list of classes that use the instrumentation to encourage faculty to attend workshops
    • Show which instruments each class uses
  • Badging initiative?
• Timeline:
  • SOPs
    • Have basic SOPs completed by the end of April
  • Workshops
    • March 12 – Send out survey to faculty to determine (1) what instruments and (2) which dates faculty prefer
    • Plan at least 2 workshops in Summer 2018 based on faculty interest
      • Might repeat them if time conflicts for some faculty
    • Purchases
      • Try to request anything we need by April 9 (last LRSC meeting of Spring 2018)
    • Next meeting: March 22
      • Discuss faculty responses to survey
      • Select two instruments for workshops
      • Select workshop dates
      • Discuss progress on SOPs