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RETURNING EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
As soon as the report is basically done, you can start cleaning up and returning any material that was given to you by Prof. Carrera, the Sponsors or the VPC. These materials include:
- books,
- maps,
- software packages and manuals,
- disks or CD's,
- field tools,
- measuring tapes,
- flashlights,
- plugs and adapters,
- power strips, etc.
Common courtesy suggests that you return these in as good a shape as you received them. Please, take some time to do this properly. Any damaged or missing item will be itemized and the WPI accounting office will be informed of any additional surcharges to be put in your fall bill at WPI.
- Gently wipe & clean all tools and items. Remove any major stain, rust or dirt.
- Remove batteries from all electric equipment, so the acids won't leak out.
- Put rubber bands around loose items and fold or roll-up all maps and all cords.
- Collect all items in one or more boxes or bags and carry them to the VPC office.
- Hand these items to Alberto Gallo or to Prof. Carrera. Do not just leave them somewhere. They will tell you where to put them so they can be found again next year.
Basically, give the materials back in good shape so they are ready to be stored away properly and they can be as useful to next year's groups as they were to you.
Printer and Accessories Maintenance and Storage
- Gently wipe & clean all printer components. Use a moist cloth or sponge. Do not use excessive water or cleaning agents, you may permanently damage the equipment. Remove any major stain, rust or dirt.
- Gently wipe & clean the scanners. These are "optical" devices, so they could be really damaged by accumulated dirt. Clean the glass.
- Detach all removable items, such as cords, USB cables, etc. from the back of the printer and scanner and clean them with a moist towel/sponge.
- Put rubber bands around loose items and roll up & secure all cords.
- Put all computer manuals together and wrap rubber bands around them in logical bunches.
- Collect any software disks or CD-ROMs and tie them together with rubber bands.
- GENTLY place computer equipment in boxes, if available, and/or place all equipment and miscellaneous materials neatly on a clean table until you are ready to return it.
- Return everything to the VPC office and place it into storage.
SIGN IN ALL MATERIALS UPON RETURN (on sign-out sheets)!!!