New PhD Student Checklist
Getting started in the HRI group at Monash Robotics.
Required Training & Access
- Complete OHS (Occupational Health & Safety) lab induction
- Gain access to meeting rooms through departmental admin
- Request lab equipment training as needed
Regular Meetings
| Meeting |
Time |
Format |
| HRI Group weekly |
Thursday 10–11am |
Zoom |
| Reading group |
Wednesday 11am–12pm |
Paper discussions |
| Category |
Tools |
| Paper access |
Monash OpenAthens bookmarklet |
| Writing |
Overleaf (free via IEEE), LaTeX + VSCode |
| Computing |
M3, Pawsey, NCI — see HPC guides |
| Reference management |
Mendeley, Zotero, JabRef |
| Person |
Role |
| Phil |
Lab technician — hardware, 3D printing |
| Maria / Emily |
Lab supplies |
| Grad office |
PhD admin and questions |
| eResearch team |
Computation and secure storage |