=====Meeting Minutes May 18, 2012=====

===Present===

Betty, Dan, Mike, Rachel, Bec, Suwat, Jon, Jack, Bill, Chris

====Group Business====
  * Zibi is out of town
  * Student from Hong Kong is here---hi, Chris!
  * Yingxun coming Sunday--ImQMD, Rachel and Dan to talk to him, make requests for calculations
  * Giuseppe is coming May 24-26
  * REU student coming in June -- work on TPC
  * when submitting proposals and papers: make sure that everyone on the author/collaborator list gets a copy
  * Equipment to buy: Jack wants a nice multimeter. Rachel wants nice bins for storing flanges. Betty sent a big list of things to buy to Bill.
  * Lab Watch: Rachel this week. Lab is okay, still waiting on the eyewash. Jack is next week.
  * Checklist is on back of N111 door.
  * Check the Lab Watch schedule on wiki (see Rachel's email)
  * "Corner of safety" where eyewash/source box/flammables/electric box are located
  * Miniball cover: Rachel and Michael figure out a way to make more light-tight
  * Undergrads learning to solder!

====Upcoming Experiments====
  * Bill will talk to Isobe about resources and people to work on RIKEN experiment
  * PAC meets this weekend, should find out about proposed experiments soon

====Stuff for Storage (Rachel)====
  * Ship, cabinet, or junk? A fun game of ancient artifacts

====Samurai TPC (Jon)====
  * Overview of how a TPC works
  * Design, prototypes. Some machining and measuring going on now
  * Outside frame and top plate made.  TAMU machining some parts and shipping to here for assembly

====Next Week====
  * Zibi will discuss analysis methods