Preparing for iGEM 2006

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-	== For Team Leaders ==	+	[[image:buttonprepare.gif]]
-	* '''Announce:''' Announce your participation in iGEM early and widely with your peers.  You are on the leading edge of an exciting event that is rapidly growing and gaining global recognition.	+	'''THIS PAGE IS BEING UPDATED...'''
-	* '''Advertise and recruit:''' Begin recruitment well before the spring term ends.  Promote and advertise widely on campus.  You are likely to get a surprising number of applications.  Assembling a diverse team will bring new perspectives to the task of engineering biological systems.
-	* '''Workspace:''' Consider the workspace available to your team.  A space large enough to permit them to gather and work together side by side will lead to a better team experience.	+	== Setting up your registry account ==
-	* '''Motivation:''' What is your motivation for participation?  What do you expect from your team? Understanding what you hope to accomplish by competing in iGEM will help set the tone of the team you build.	+	Everyone, instructors and students, needs accounts on the registry.  From this account, we will automatically set up accounts on the iGEM wiki and the registry wiki for you. Here's how you set up your account on the registry.
-	* '''Teacher's Conference:''' Select a representative to attend the iGEM teachers conference in May.  This is an important choice: this person will disseminate the information from the conference and is expected to act as a front line resource person for the team. Choose someone that has the free time to support the students and is considered approachable.	+	1. Go to registry [http://igem.org account application page].
-	* '''Wikis:''' Familiarize yourself with the iGEM and [http://openwetwareorg OpenWetWare] (OWW) wikis.  The wikis are an important part of team information sharing.  Simple text image manipulation is easy enough, but more complex, graphical layouts require experimentation.  Some teams also create external sites to augment the wiki.  For an example, see the Cambridge team's [http://syntheticbiology.co.uk site].	+	2.  Notes:
-	* '''Parts registry:'''  The [http://parts2.mit.edu/ parts registry] is a core tool of the iGEM program and worth the effort to experiment with.	+	*Pick a username that is like your real name, eg. if your name is Joe Smith, use jsmith or similar.
		+	*Your first and last names should be the first and last names that you normally use.
		+	*Pick and enter a password
		+	*Enter your email address
		+	*Pick your school from the iGEM 2006 list of schools in the affiliation pull-down (eg. iGEM2006_your school).  If you are a member of more than one team, choose any of the teams you are a member of.  The other teams can be added in a later step.
		+	*Select the radio button to indicate your iGEM affliliation (instructor, student, none)
		+	*Enter a free-text reason for access (eg. "iGEM team leader", etc.)
		+	*If you've done everything correctly, your application should look like the sample below...
-	* '''Project Planning:'''  It's never too early to start thinking about what to make.	+	[[image:registry_login.jpg]]
-	* '''Fundraising:''' iGEM participation can require considerable financial support.  Think about which organizations or groups might be willing to support or sponsor your team.  Make a list.  When your team is assembled, consider writing letters requesting their help.  You may want to have students host talks about their project and interest, which will also help them polish their presentation skills.
-	* '''Media''' The media is very interested in projects like iGEM that involve teams of young people and new, exciting technologies.  iGEM is receiving more attention each year and former projects are even appearing in peer reviewed articles in top journals.  Media exposure will help teams take their work seriously, increase sponsorship and grant support, attract new talent, and more.  You should consult with your institution's media office about contacting campus papers, local newspapers, and television.	+	*If everything is okay, click the "Apply" button.  You should see the following message:
-	== For Students ==
-	===Papers to Read===	+	[[image:registry_confirm.jpg]]
-	[[General Review Papers]]
-	[[Research Papers in Synthetic Biology]]
-	[[Mathematical Modeling in Synthetic Biology]]	+	3. Troubleshooting
-	== For Everyone ==	+	*If the username is already in use, the registry will tell you the name of the person who has that username and will ask you to try again.  If you have already created an account but have forgotten the password, go back to the [http://partsregistry.org this login page] and click on the retrieve your password link at the bottom of the page.
-	A lot of [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Synthetic_Biology:BioBricks generally useful information on BioBricks] is available on OpenWetWare.	+	*If you have other problems or concerns, you should email iGEM (at) mit (dot) edu for resolution.
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		+	4.  Once you have submitted your application, you will have a functional guest account on the registry.  You will not yet have an account on the iGEM or registry wikis.  The instructor for your school will be able to add you to the iGEM group, which will subsequently generate your wiki accounts.  ''You will receive a notification by email when this is completed.''
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		+	Instructors and team leaders have extended abilities to configure their registry accounts.  More information will be added soon.
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 27 April 2006

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Setting up your registry account

Everyone, instructors and students, needs accounts on the registry. From this account, we will automatically set up accounts on the iGEM wiki and the registry wiki for you. Here's how you set up your account on the registry.

1. Go to registry [http://igem.org account application page].

2. Notes:

• Pick a username that is like your real name, eg. if your name is Joe Smith, use jsmith or similar.
• Your first and last names should be the first and last names that you normally use.
• Pick and enter a password
• Enter your email address
• Pick your school from the iGEM 2006 list of schools in the affiliation pull-down (eg. iGEM2006_your school). If you are a member of more than one team, choose any of the teams you are a member of. The other teams can be added in a later step.
• Select the radio button to indicate your iGEM affliliation (instructor, student, none)
• Enter a free-text reason for access (eg. "iGEM team leader", etc.)
• If you've done everything correctly, your application should look like the sample below...

• If everything is okay, click the "Apply" button. You should see the following message:

3. Troubleshooting

• If the username is already in use, the registry will tell you the name of the person who has that username and will ask you to try again. If you have already created an account but have forgotten the password, go back to the [http://partsregistry.org this login page] and click on the retrieve your password link at the bottom of the page.

• If you have other problems or concerns, you should email iGEM (at) mit (dot) edu for resolution.

4. Once you have submitted your application, you will have a functional guest account on the registry. You will not yet have an account on the iGEM or registry wikis. The instructor for your school will be able to add you to the iGEM group, which will subsequently generate your wiki accounts. You will receive a notification by email when this is completed.

Instructor Configuration of Registry Account

Instructors and team leaders have extended abilities to configure their registry accounts. More information will be added soon.

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