2. New projects, priorities and main objectives for 2016 11/12/15 TE-MPE Annual Meeting1

3. MPE projects towards LS2 and LS3 11/12/15 TE-MPE Annual Meeting2 Project name 1 1 kA Ultra-fast EE switch 2 4 x 7.5 kA IGBT mono-polar energy extraction system for Cluster D 3 3 x 7.5 kA IGBT mono-polar energy extraction systems for Clusters C&F 4 Control system for the IGBT-based EE systems 5 Research project for direct liquid cooling of IGBTs 6 EE systems for Test Facilities 7 New Interface for HV insulation tester for ELQA test campaigns 8 New AIV test equipment and software associated with the TP4 systems 9 New Stacks for cold bypasses. 10 Diode press-packs for the new bypass stacks 11 Electro-mechanical switches for the 2-8 kA region, 10-15 ms Project name 12 New generation of Energy Extraction Resistors 13CLIQ 14DYPQ upgrade – DQLCT 15DYPQ upgrade – DQLPR 16DYPQ upgrade – new DQLIM 17New test facility set-up in P-Hall extension 18Tools for VAB breaker maintenance 1913kA EE - Consolidation of control and acquisition part 20 DQHDS lifetime Project name 21 Consolidation IPQ, IPD and IT protection 22Consolidation 600 A protection R2E 23Consolidation 600 A protection DAQ & current sensors 24Upgrade quench loop controllers for main circuits 25Upgrade nQPS for automatic recovery of stalled local busses 26Consolidation MQ protection (part I) 27Consolidation MQ protection (part II) 28HiLUMI 11T 29HiLUMI IT, D1, D2, Q4, etc. 30QPS for test benches SM18, FAIR etc. 31CIBDS v2 32BIS V2.0 33 R&D on QDS for radiation hot zones Project name 34 WIC LINAC3-LEIR 35WIC AWAKE 36WIC ELENA 37WIC HIE-ISOLDE 38Software – PM data collection renovation (+SPS) 39Software – Accelerator Testing Framework + Analysis (eDSL) 40Software for dependable operation of MP systems 41WIC TL Linac4 to PSB + TLs PSB to PS 42WIC SPS: Trefle + Fast beam Dump 43 WIC TL to SPS (TT2, TT10? + nTOF) Project name 44 WIC PS 45WIC TL PSB to ISOLDE 46PIC V2.0 47WIC LHC v2.0 48WIC AD 49WIC East Area 50WIC North Area + TT20, BA80 51Software for Magnet Interlocks 52WIC EPC test-bed 287 53FMCM 54 FMCM V2.0

4. A Steering Board for the MPE Projects A Steering Board will help to define and steer the MPE projects through, from start to completion. The Steering Board will provide support, guidance and oversight of progress. It will be made up of MPE experts who have the most of experience and expertise. Members should not work directly on the project themselves and are not directly responsible for managing project activities, but provide support and guidance for those who do. The first responsibility of the Steering Board is the achievement of the project’s success. 11/12/15 TE-MPE Annual Meeting3

5. The members of Steering Board The core members: SLs, Bruno, Knud, Ruediger and Andrzej The Project Leaders will normally attend all relevant meetings of the Steering Board to report on progress and answer any questions raised by Steering Board members. 11/12/15 TE-MPE Annual Meeting4

6. Numerous projects are emerging within the MPE mandate To reach our goals within these projects we have to: Introduce during 2016 strict “Project Management” practices Improve working methods and work environment to be compliant with safety critical system development and design and production of high quality electronics and hardware In our group we have a good balance between the R&D activities and a bit more “routine” work for LHC operations Closing Remarks 11/12/15 TE-MPE Annual Meeting5

7. Remarkable performance of LHC running at 6.5 TeV in 2015 was possible, to large extend, thanks to MPE teams. Excellent collaboration of MPE members with other TE groups and BE-OP for solving the issues during the LHC restart after LS1. Running of LHC during 2016 with high availability of our systems and efficient support to operations will be at top priority. Closing Remarks 11/12/15 TE-MPE Annual Meeting6

8. The LHC restart and successful physics run in 2015 would not be possible without a team of dedicated MPE experts Big, big thank you to all of you for a job well done!! All section crews Stefanie and her “6 th floor” colleagues Lisette, Lisa, Georgina, Mariane and Brigitte 11/12/15 TE-MPE Annual Meeting7 Final remarks

9. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES 11/12/15 TE-MPE Annual Meeting8