1. Detector Proto-Technical board Sep 30, 2010

2. What is the TDR
The TDR should be a reviewable document that represents the baseline for the detector.
It should contain:
enough technical detail to demonstrate the detector is buildable. As much engineering as feasible should go in.
a detailed cost, schedule and manpower estimate
It should show a collaboration that is large enough to carry the load
Possibly indicating the responsibility
With the TDR we should be able to start building the detector.

3. What needs to be done for the TDR
Build the collaboration and hire needed manpower
Define responsbilities
Conclude detector R&D
Resolve outstanding technical issues
Including prototypes and beam tests
Perform detailed engineering of the detector
Prepare WBS down to level 5 at least
With funding profile
Prepare construction schedule

4. Building the collaboration
Bottom-up
Need the help of experts (you) to identify potential collaborators
Organize seminars to interest people and identify areas of activity
Top-down
Management talks to funding agencies and senior people to stimulate participation
Meetings
A sort of PI meeting is foreseen in January
A collaboration forming meeting in February-March

5. R&D and technical issues
Ongoing activity needs to be concluded
Beam tests foreseen for 2010 and 2011
TDR credibility is enormously enhanced if prototypes have been tested
Not necessary for every single piece, but important for critical items
Detector geometry needs to be defined
Geometry selection task forces in operation
Recommendation probably in spring 2011

6. Engineering
The detector design needs to be fully convincing even if not complete in all details.
Significant engineering is required, both at the subsystem level and at the ingegration level.
Estimate of manpower exists;needs to be revisited to back the hiring requests
In Italy engineering hiring is possible with the SuperB-TDR special project money. Needs to find the right people
Another possibility is to subcontract to outside companies
MoUs signed with SLAC, Orsay and Novosibirsk for the TDR work, so the laboratory are committed to provide resources
Can INFN SuperB-TDR project provide resources to people outside Italy ? To be discussed with management.

7. WBS and Schedule
These will represent the baseline for the construction
They need to be accurate, detailed, and at the same time simple
Need to accommodate European and US accounting
Should be compatible with ERIC rules for inclusion in the ERIC budget
Need to map activity onto responsible institution to get proper cost&manpower estimate
Can only be done after some engineering

8. Things we need For engineering For planning For writing
Chief mechanical engineer and integration team
Chief electrical engineer and electronics team
Subsystem engineers
For planning
WBS and schedule system
Planning engineer
For writing
Editing team
Collaborative editing system
For communication
Web and communication tools
Note system
Drawings database
…. Many other things

9. Timeline Of course depends on when approval really really comes…
…but having a timeline focuses process.
Solar 2011
What Q1
Form collaboration. Hire engineers. Q2
Geometry definition. Start detailed design Q3
Finish prototype tests. Start detailed planning Q4
Finish design and planning. Write TDR.