Preparing for iGEM 2006

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== Team Leaders ==
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* '''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.
 
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* '''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.
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== Setting up your registry account ==
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* '''Undergraduates:''' Try to field a mostly undergraduate team. You will be surprised at how much they can do in so short a time. (They don't know what is impossible, yet!)
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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.
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* '''Instructors:''' Find two instructors for the team. The summer is long and a single instructor may not be able to spend the whole summer supporting the team. Besides, it will be more fun. The instructors get as much from the summer as the students do.
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1. Go to registry [http://igem.org account application page].
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* '''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.
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2.  Notes:
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* '''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.
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*Pick a username that is like your real name, eg. if your name is Joe Smith, use jsmith or similar.
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*Your first and last names should be the first and last names that you normally use.
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*Pick and enter a password
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*Enter your email address
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*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.
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*Select the radio button to indicate your iGEM affliliation (instructor, student, none)
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*Enter a free-text reason for access (eg. "iGEM team leader", etc.)
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*If you've done everything correctly, your application should look like the sample below...
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* '''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.  See the [[Teach the Teachers]] page for more information.
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[[image:registry_login.jpg]]
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* '''Wikis:''' Information sharing is central to iGEM, and this year we are requiring use of the iGEM wiki.  Some teams also create their own wikis and external sites to augment the iGEM wiki, but the  iGEM wiki is expected to be the main site for sharing information about each team's project and progress.   
 
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*'''What to Wiki:''' We encourage creative wiki-ing!  However, we would like to distill meaningful summaries at the end of the competition.  To facilitate this, we advise that the following information be included on each team's wiki pages:
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*If everything is okay, click the "Apply" button.  You should see the following message:
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#  A list of all team members, their roles, and email addresses
 
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#  Overview of project(s), including schematics and figures
 
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#  Ongoing data/updates about project(s), including schematics, figures, test data, and biobrick parts used
 
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#  Some photos of your team, facilities, institution, etc.
 
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#  Optionally, anything that broadcasts your team's personality, spirit, sense of fun, or coolness...
 
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* '''Parts registry:'''  The [http://parts2.mit.edu/ parts registry] is a core tool of the iGEM program and worth the effort to experiment with sooner than later.
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[[image:registry_confirm.jpg]]
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'''Note:'''  ''Development work is continuing on parts registry and a new version will launch before iGEM begins, complete with new features, data cleanup, and more complete documentation.  This work will be completed before the teachers conference in May.''
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* '''Project Planning:'''  It's never too early to start thinking about what to make.
 
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* '''Journal Clubs:''' Excellent for getting the teams to think about technical issues and develop presentation skills.  And getting pizzas delivered.
 
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* '''Fundraising:''' iGEM participation can require considerable financial support.  Think about which organizations or groups might be willing to sponsor your team. Don't overlook the support of other departments at your institution.  Make a list.  When your team is assembled, consider writing letters requesting their help.  You may want to have students host a talk outlining their projects and interests, which will help polish those presentation skills.
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3. Troubleshooting
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*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.
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*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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== Instructor Configuration of Registry Account ==
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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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* '''Media''' The media is interested in projects like iGEM that involve teams of young people and new, exciting technologies.  iGEM is receiving more attention each year.  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.
 
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== Students ==
 
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=== Why participate? ===
 
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iGEM is an opportunity to gain practical experience in collaborative scientific research in a casual yet supportive environment.  A few of the benefits reported by former iGEMers include:
 
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* Chance to do self-directed, original research, not just menial summer work
 
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* Experience in competitive science, but in a friendly and supportive environment
 
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* Use of leading edge tools and methods towards practical applications
 
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* Problem solving skill development
 
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* Chance to interact with supervisors
 
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* Opportunity to improve written and verbal presentation skills
 
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* Inclusion in an international peer network
 
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=== Materials ===
 
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Check our [[Resources]] page to learn more about iGEM and Synthetic Biology.
 
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== General ==
 
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A lot of [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Synthetic_Biology:BioBricks useful information on BioBricks] is available on OpenWetWare.
 
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Latest revision as of 16:12, 27 April 2006


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THIS PAGE IS BEING UPDATED...


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...

Registry login.jpg


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


Registry confirm.jpg


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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