DKU Innovation Lab Manual - DKU Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative

Innovation Lab is located at Innovation Building (IB), which is the entity of InLab. It includes different creative equipments for students to develop their ideas and turn them into products.

Here is the Innovation Lab Manual for users. Laboratory users are expected to abide by related laboratory rules. These rules are meant to maintain the laboratory equipment for the benefit of all users.

There are four parts of the Innovation lab manual:

Lab Access
Asset
Etiquette
Violation

LAB ACCESS

Lab Access Request

To access the lab space, please submit a Lab Access Request using the Innovation Lab Qualtrics.

As requested by the Qualtrics website, users need to fill in:

Access request

Check-out time
The estimated check-out time is for us to avoid scheduling conflicts, and users still need to report the actual check-out time in the check-out request.

Name & Contact
Users who wish to access the lab in a group need to report information for everyone who is accessing together. The user submitting the request will be the primary contact.

Support
If users require professional support or other customized demand, please specify in their request, and we will review case-by-case.

Result notification
After submission, users will receive approval or denial notifications via email in 1-3 business days. It is users’ responsibility to submit requests in advance, and we reserve the rights to not adopting urgent requests.

IT Facilities

There is a laser projector (HDMI input), microphones (one handheld and one wearable), loudspeakers, and cameras (one front and one back, USB Type-A output) in the lab. Batteries for microphones are provided.

We are able to offer basic IT audio/video supports, but if users need advanced IT supports (for example, moveable screen or Ethernet), please specific in the request, and we will help contact IT Office for professional support.

Room Set-up

There are five tables and twenty chairs in the lab, as well as six whiteboards and six pinboards. All the previously mentioned facilities are equipped with moveable wheels and locks. We are able to set up the lab using those existing facilities, but if users need extra facilities, please specific in the request, and we will help contact Campus Services for further support.

Check-out

To finish their usage at the innovation lab, users are required to submit a check-out request also in the Innovation Lab Qualtrics, so that we can better prepare for the next user.

As requested by the Qualtrics website, users need to fill in:

Appliances
Users are required to turn off all the IT facilities and electronic appliances when check-out. If they believe they have special reasons, please specific in the check-out request.

Door Key
Users should return the door key to the designated location immediately after check-out, and submit the photo in the lab check-out request. If they cannot do so, it is required to inform the lab manager as soon as possible.
(Contact info：IB 2A16 – Bany LIU）

White boards
Please correctly fill in the whiteboard cleaning information in the check-out request. If users wish to keep the contents on the whiteboard, they have to specific the whiteboards. If they fail to do so, users have to take the responsibility of losing contents on the whiteboards.

Probation
Users who do not submit a check-out request after use for more than twice a semester will be put on probation of lab requests in the current semester and the subsequent semester. If users forget to submit the check-out request when checking out, it is their responsibility to email the lab manager as soon as possible, and they will be given instructions based on the lab inspection results.

ASSET

Instruction
All safety signs, instructions and notices should be read and followed carefully.

Borrowing & Returning
Software and hardware including books, equipment, wire stock, and consumables are the property of the Innovation Lab. Users cannot bring them out of the lab unless upon approval.
When borrowing or returning any equipment in the lab, users must submit an Asset check-out request or an Asset return request in the Innovation Lab Qualtrics, and correctly fill in the required information.

Lab equipment maintenance
Each user has the responsibility to maintain the lab and its equipment in good condition. Any equipment abnormality or damage should be immediately stated in the asset return request. Users should not cause any damages to the walls of the lab, including drilling, applying glue or drawing, etc, unless they have approval.
One should immediately report in the lab check-out request if they detect any damage or inappropriate use of the lab space, equipment, etc.

Reservation & Purchase
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ETIQUETTE

Innovation Lab Manual

1.Food and drinks are allowed but all drinks must be capped.

2.Label and store your work and any materials in the cupboard before you leave. Items not stored and labelled properly may be removed from the lab.

3.To save energy, turn off the electrical equipment, lights, and related power if you are the last person to leave the room.

4.Make sure that the lab is left clean and tidy. Trashcans are provided at the entrance. Remember to take your personal belongings with you.

VIOLATION

Users will be given a warning if found to be violating any of the above rules. If the behavior is not corrected, the administrator will report the violation to the program director, who may prohibit the user from future access.