1. LBT Q2 2007 Engineering Review ENGG – Engineering General

2. 10-July-2007LBT Q2 2007 Engineering Review Highlights (Q2/2007) Spending on target Spending on target Hired Andrew Rakich (June) Hired Andrew Rakich (June) Hired AJ Brotherton (May) Hired AJ Brotherton (May) Launched Mirror Cell Documentation Launched Mirror Cell Documentation Test Camera Design Review Test Camera Design Review Dynamic Balancing Design Review Dynamic Balancing Design Review Acceptance test AGw #3 Acceptance test AGw #3 LINC progress meeting LINC progress meeting Lucifer progress meeting Lucifer progress meeting Board meeting Heidelberg Board meeting Heidelberg Launched Azimuth Track Protection Meeting Launched Azimuth Track Protection Meeting Visit by Pierre Sangasset (ESO) Visit by Pierre Sangasset (ESO)

3. 10-July-2007LBT Q2 2007 Engineering Review Open Issues Technical Technical Mirror covers – Temporary and Facility Mirror covers – Temporary and Facility Telescope alignment plan Telescope alignment plan Vibration mitigation effort Vibration mitigation effort Schedule Schedule Extremely tight schedule for Gregorian preparation work Extremely tight schedule for Gregorian preparation work Slow progress on telescope commissioning Slow progress on telescope commissioning Financial Financial Tight but reasonable budget – tight cost control essential Tight but reasonable budget – tight cost control essential Hardpoint re-build unbudgeted Hardpoint re-build unbudgeted DYB budget uncertainty DYB budget uncertainty Resource Resource High pressure and work load on group High pressure and work load on group Mountain support and resources Mountain support and resources Tech support in Tucson Tech support in Tucson

4. 10-July-2007LBT Q2 2007 Engineering Review Progress (Q2/2007) Andrew Rakich visit √ Andrew Rakich visit √ LGS meeting May √ LGS meeting May √ LINC/Lucifer meeting May √ LINC/Lucifer meeting May √ LBT Board meeting May √ LBT Board meeting May √ Mirror cover test May - Cancelled Mirror cover test May - Cancelled AGw #3 acceptance test May – Rescheduled for July √ AGw #3 acceptance test May – Rescheduled for July √ LBC Red cryostat acceptance testing May/June - Postponed LBC Red cryostat acceptance testing May/June - Postponed New student hire: Matthew Stohr √ New student hire: Matthew Stohr √ Vibration measurement campaign end of June - Postponed Vibration measurement campaign end of June - Postponed AO progress meetings / follow-up √ AO progress meetings / follow-up √ Test Camera progress follow-up √ Test Camera progress follow-up √ Vacation √ Vacation √

5. 10-July-2007LBT Q2 2007 Engineering Review Planning (Q3/2007) Visit to ADS, Microgate, Arcetri Visit to ADS, Microgate, Arcetri Progress meeting Test Camera Progress meeting Test Camera Shipping of AGW #3 to Arizona Shipping of AGW #3 to Arizona Acceptance LBC-Red Cryostat Acceptance LBC-Red Cryostat Meeting on LBT future instrumentation (Sept) Meeting on LBT future instrumentation (Sept) Board meeting Rome (Sept) Board meeting Rome (Sept)