POTENTIAL USER GUIDELINE.

Follow these steps to become an NCF member:

1. Ask your business manager (industrial) or advisor (academic) to send an email to Joshua Sautner(fahmad2@uic.edu), stating that you wish to become a member. The email should also be sent to Vitali Metlushko (vmetlush@ece.uic.edu) and Bob Lajos (Lajos@uic.edu). Please note the length of time you intend to use the facility, your choices are 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, or over 3 months. An account will be established for you and you will be charged for your access, training, and service fees and any supplies that you request according to the posted schedule on the NCF web site.

2. Read the NCF policy statement . Send Bob Lajos (lajos@uic.edu), the laboratory manager, an email stating that you agree to those policies. Users who do not follow the NCF policies usually receive a 2week suspension of access privileges with no refund of the NCF access fee.

3. You must pass the NCF Safety Exam before you can access the facility. The exam with the answers is posted on this web site . You can take the exam Monday through Friday between the hours of 8am and 3pm at your convenience.

4. You must obtain a university I-Card for building and cleanroom access. The procedure for obtaining the card will be explained on your first visit.

5. You must be trained on all NCF equipment that you wish to use for your project. Training can be arranged by submitting a training request form at this web site under Announcements/Upcoming Trainings.

6. You must keep Bob Lajos, the NCF laboratory manager informed about your project, what equipment you will be using, and what materials you will be bringing inside the NCF.

7. Our facility offers 24 hour access. In order to gain extended access you must first pass Online Training Course and then complete NCF Extended Access Safety Training. Ones the access is granted, it is valid for 1 year.