Nov 3-5, 2009 Calorimetry

BCAL Fabrication Readiness Review

• ESNET and EVO session
• Phone only if requested:
  • +1-800-377-8846 : US
  • +1-888-276-7715 : Canada
  • +1-302-709-8424 : International
  • then enter participant code: 77438230# (remember the "#"). Phone line by request only.

Topics/Issues that need discussion/resolution

1. Schedule, revision of any milestones based on present projections
2. Feedback to Vendors (Kuraray, Vulcan)
3. Lessons learned from construction prototype
4. Training of personnel, especially transitions between work periods
5. Testing
6. Shipping
   1. Handling of crates/number of crates to build
   2. Timing of shipments including considerations of winter weather
7. Billing and invoicing guidelines
8. JLab:
   1. Information/feedback required from JLab?
   2. Plan for storage space at JLab for completed modules
   3. Plan at JLab for testing of finished modules?

Documents to Review

1. Regina Bcal Web Page
2. Bcal Fabrication Reports
3. Nov 3-5, 2009 Calorimetry Backup

Itineraries

• Note: Regina is one hour behind of Newport News
• Elton Smith and Tim Whitlatch:
  • Arrive: UA flight 5806 Tue Nov 3 at 03:05 PM.
  • Depart: AC flight 1116 Thu Nov 5 at 11:25 AM
• Bruce Lenzer and Michael Martin:
  • Arrive: DL flight 2628 Tue Nov 3 at 01:48 PM
  • Depart: DL flight 3622 Thu Nov 5 at 06:53 AM

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, November 3

• 16:30 Visit to University
• 17:15 Adjourn
• 17:30 Dinner at the KEG

Wednesday, November 4

• Note: Regina is one hour behind of Newport News
• 08:30 Arrival
• 08:45 Tour
  1. Detector Lab (LB127)
     • Fiber testing: attenuation length and photoelectron stations
     • Module inspection and testing method
  2. Construction Lab (113)
     • Fiber analysis and QA checks
     • Fiber sorting
     • Lead swaging
     • Press inspection
     • Matrix assembly
• 09:45 Research Services
  • Research and Innovation Centre, Room 109
  • Meet with the Director of the Office of Research Services
• 10:00- 12:00 Discussion
  • Lab Building, Room 237
  1. Status of project
  2. Lessons learned from construction prototype
  3. Training of personnel, especially transitions between work periods
  4. Testing
     • Fibers
     • Lead
     • Matrix
  5. Shipping
  6. Storage requirements at Regina and JLab
  7. Handling of crates/number of crates to build
  8. Timing of shipments including considerations of winter weather
  9. Schedule
     • Official schedule and tracking

• 12:00 Lunch

• 14:00 Contract Requirements
  • Lab Building, Room 237
  1. Final Construction Plan
  2. Final Acceptance Test Plan
  3. Quality Assurance Plan
  4. Schedule
  5. Billing and invoicing

• 17:00 Adjourn
• 17:30 Dinner at Grekos

Thursday Nov 5

• 08:00 Tour of Ross Machine Shop
• 09:00 Return to UofR for wrap up
• 10:00 Departure to airport