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0.9m Half Degree Imager – First Light

0.9m Half Degree Imager – First Light. Strawman Operational Models for WIYN Fundamental Assumptions. NOAO pulls out on 1-2 year timescale No support of monsoon systems (WHIRC and Bench CCD) No transition costs are included

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0.9m Half Degree Imager – First Light

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  1. 0.9m Half Degree Imager – First Light

  2. Strawman Operational Models for WIYNFundamental Assumptions • NOAO pulls out on 1-2 year timescale • No support of monsoon systems (WHIRC and Bench CCD) • No transition costs are included • All HR, personnel, procurement, and associated administrative activities are handled by one of the universities • Mountain infrastructure is paid for outside of these models • Internet, water, sewage, electrical service, phones, snow removal, kitchen, etc. • Support of mirror aluminizing is not considered. • Currently too many unknowns to reasonably project a future support model • Typically ~500 hours of labor from facilities/engineering support • Does not include equipment (crane, truck, vacuum chamber, etc.) • Need to consider insurance costs

  3. Strawman Operational Models for WIYNFundamental Assumptions • ½ FTE of facilities support is required • ~700 man-hrs per year, 5 year average (2008 – 2012) • Janitorial services • Electrician/Refrigeration, mechanical systems, plumber, craftsmen (carpenter, painter, flooring, drywall, etc.) • Office space for staff, housing needs on the mountain, transportation costs to/from mountain need planning. • Instrument repairs/maintenance would have to be done at by a partner or contracted out. Limited maintenance could be done by WIYN personnel. • WIYN 3.5m Operations budget to cover items such as • Consumables (LN2, Dry Nitrogen) ~$14K • Telescope equipment repairs ~$12K • Materials, tools, and supplies ~$25K • Utilities ~$20K, Capital Equipment ~$70K • Other (contract services, travel, computers, software, etc.) ~$45K

  4. (1) Minimum Operational Model • Support only two instrument, pODI and WHIRC/WTTM • Part-time Director at one of the partners and/or a Science Advisory Committee • 1 FTE Site Manager/Operations Manager (with engineering background desirable) • 1 FTE electronics technician with mechanical skill set • 1 FTE computer engineer • 3.5 FTEs OAs (need 0.5 to account for vacations, etc.) • Instrument scientific support – volunteers from partners • No instrument support (no spectroscopy) • Mountain crew trained for 24/7 support of pODI instrument • No PPA • Go back to block scheduling, partners fill in their own blocks

  5. (2) “Continue as we are” Operational Model • Support all current instruments (including pODI as a system), but no future development • Part-time Director (could be at one of the partners) and a Science Advisory Committee – (Director’s budget?) • 0.5-1 FTE Administrative Assistant • 1 FTE Site Manager/Engineer • 1 FTE Operations Manager (ops + telescope scheduling) • 1 FTE electronics technician w/mechanical skill set • 1 FTE computer engineer • 3.5 FTEs OAs (need 0.5 to account for vacations, etc.) Instrument/Ops except pODI • 0.2 FTE each WHIRC & spectroscopy instrument scientists • 0.5 FTE instrument support • 0.5 FTE Telescope Scientist

  6. (2) “Continue As We Are” Operational Model – pODI specific pODI/PPA Ops (assumes 60% nights pODI) • 1 FTE ODI System Scientist • 1 FTE Data Analyst (includes operating the pipeline) • 0.5 FTE Software Engineer (may go down to 0.25 FTE after 2 years) • 0.1 FTE PTI Manager • 1 FTE PPA User Support Scientist • 0.5 FTE Pipeline development & maintenance (down to 0.25 FTE after 2 years) • 1 FTE portal developer (3 years) • $200K cash per year

  7. (3) “Continue as we are + Finish ODI” Operational Model • Support all current instruments (including pODI as a system), but no future development • Part-time Director (could be at one of the partners) and a Science Advisory Committee • 0.5-1 FTE Administrative Assistant • 1 FTE Site Manager/Engineer • 1 FTE Operations Manager (ops + telescope scheduling) • 1 FTE electronics technician w/mechanical skill set • 1 FTE computer engineer • 3.5 FTEs OAs (need 0.5 to account for vacations, etc.) Instrument/Ops except pODI • 0.2 FTE each WHIRC & spectroscopy instrument scientists • 0.5 FTE instrument support • 0.5 FTE Telescope Scientist

  8. (3) “Continue as we are + Finish ODI” Operational Model – ODI ops ODI/PPA Ops (assumes 60% nights pODI) • 1 FTE ODI System Scientist • 1 FTE Data Analyst • 0.5 FTE Software Engineer (may go down to 0.25 FTE after 2 years) • 0.1 FTE PTI Manager • 1 FTE PPA User Support Scientist • 1 FTE Pipeline development & maintenance (down to 0.25 FTE after 2 years) • 1 FTE portal developer (3 years) • 1 FTE pipeline operator • $200K • Note: Does not include any ODI development personnel/costs

  9. Summary of Model FTEs • Minimum Model – 6.5 FTEs, not including Director (all core Ops) • “Continue as we are” – 14.3 – 14.8 FTEs • 8 – 8.5 core Ops support (not including Director or SAC) • 1.2 FTEs non-pODI instrument support • 5.1 FTEs pODI/PPA system support • “Continue as we are and operate full ODI/PPA system” – 15.9 – 16.4 FTEs • 8 – 8.5 core Ops support (not including Director or SAC) • 1.2 FTEs non-ODI instrument support • 6.7 FTEs ODI/PPA system support

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