1. MICE CM31 Schedule summary
Key schedule drivers for Step IV
Schedule table
Milestone summary
Comment on Step V
Step VI
Andy Nichols, STFC, 30/1011

2. Key Schedule drivers for Step IV
Spectrometer solenoids:
Very encouraging progress; reassembly is coming on well
We have a realistic and achievable delivery schedule
All major technical issues appear to be closed
MAP and MICE reviews have been signed off
Injection of manpower is clearly paying dividends
AFC modules:
AFC #1 is in final stages of manufacture at Tesla Eng
Pressure point is the OVC (outer vacuum can assembly)
Coils for both modules wound, experts agree they are very high quality
But delivery date has slipped to end February, 2012
This date urgently needs to be reviewed very carefully with Tesla

3. Key Schedule drivers for Step IV
Hall Infrastructure:
Floor plates will be complete in Early December, 2011
AFC moving platform is complete and being tested
Much work to be done on South Mezzanine, but not critical to Step IV
Liquid hydrogen system:
Mechanical, civil and electrical installation of system A is essentially complete
Major pre-hydrogen operation safety review on October 4th
Went well, formal feedback expected soon
This should be the ‘green-light’ for hydrogen testing

4. MICE Top-Level Project Schedule
Step IV
Step V
Revision date: 30th October, 2011
Note: items in red text are key schedule drivers
Items in orange text are high risk items
Items in Green text are complete

5. STEP IV Step IV ready...Q4, 2012 Subsystem Date
Spectrometer solenoid #1 + #2
June’12
Fibre tracker #1 + #2
Ready
Focus coil #1
Feb’12
LH2 system A
Dec ‘11
Solid absorber(s)
June ‘12
Liquid absorber
Diffuser
Aug’12
Virostek plate
Feb. ‘12
Substation upgrade
EMR installation
May’12
Radiation shutter
AFC Moving platform #1
Step IV ready...Q4, 2012

6. STEP V Step V ready... Subsystem Date Step IV data-taking complete
Q1 2013
Absorber Focus Coil #2
Q3 2012
LH2 system B
RF Amplifiers
Q3 2013
RF Infrastructure
Successful test of first CC coil
RFCC delivery plan complete
AFC Moving platform #2
Q4 2012
RFCC Moving platform #1
ISIS Long shutdown start
Aug 2014
ISIS Long shutdown end
Feb 2015
Step V ready...

7. Milestones prepared by Alan Grant with all latest known data
Only look at Step IV please
Steps V & VI cannot be predicted until RFCC delivery plan is known

8. Comment on Step V First coupling magnet is a key component:
First coil has been shipped to US, test plan is taking shape
Should be tested by Summer 2012
Represents a major decision point
Cryostat and other part drawings should be ready for production readiness review in January 2012
Fabrication of cryostat(s) with US vendors is being explored
Discussion in early stages of sharing the MICE CC assembly somehow
A CC delivery plan, including the above points, is a vital milestone
Early guidance on the first magnet’s destination – MuCool or MICE is required before we can plan
Until we know the above two questions, we cannot make any firm statement about the delivery of Step V

9. Step VI
Important news: the experiment is now approved financially to Step VI
But it has to fit within a flat-cash profile that implies an extended timescale, for example the third FC arrives in
However, we have an opportunity to review the situation at the completion of Step IV and to request a more aggressive funding profile
As with Step V, it is unwise at this point to publicise any delivery dates that we might not be able to meet