Summary of NCSX SIT Meeting of Monday, October 13, 2003

Attendees were Simmons, Zarnstorff, Schmidt, Lyon, and Neilson.

1. Priorities for SIT attention through December
   

The following suggestions were made:

• Work Planning for FY-04: Get WPs and WAFs in place; start tracking.
• Preparations for the Lehman/EIR Performance Baseline Review
  
  • Update cost & schedule baseline based on PDR results.
  • Update PEP (VE, Risk Management, Milestones, ...)
  • Update GRD via ECP.
  • Plan agenda and presentations.
  • Research ORNL video connection options.
    
• FY04 Joule milestones
  
  • Authorize MCWF Prototype Fab (VV already authorized)
  • Twisted racetrack coil.
  • MC and VV FDRs
  • Ready for CD-3
    
• Resolve Rohwedder issue, get VV prototype back on track. Improve management reserve documentation.
• Plan visits to suppliers.
• Schedule internal peer reviews as part of the design process.
• Establish a tracking log of action items and chits.
• Follow up on studies. Decide which to pursue, fold them into work plans as appropriate.
  
  • C-site power supply option.
  • Consider stainless steel vessel
  • ICRF antenna feed access
  • Electropolishing
  • Holes for eddy current reduction
  • Clamps and cooling issues.
    
• Plan Research prep
  

ACTIONS:
Bob: update System Engineering documents
Ron: develop WAFs (with Bob and WBS managers)
Bob: develop WPs (with WBS managers).
Ron:  How shall we manage management reserve.
John: PEP improvements (with Bob and others)
Bob: Develop ECP to change GRD.
Hutch: follow up on Rohwedder issue (w/ WBS 12)
Mike: should we pursue St. steel vessel?
Mike, Bob: Identify studies to be folded into work plans.
Bob:  How shall we handle action items and chits?
Mike:  Plan research prep. Use DOE guidance budgets. (with Jim).
Hutch: Plan Lehman/EIR (with DOE and Jim)


  2.  Next SIT Meeting: Monday, October 20, 2003


Summary by:
Hutch Neilson