The presentation concluded a two-part lecture that began with a presentation of Electronic Engineering Data (EED) in construction, including Automated Machine Guidance (AMG) and automated stakeout and survey. The construction of the new interchange and access roads leading to Stewart Airport used some of these innovative technologies.

Electronic Engineering Data includes coordinates, alignments, and Digital Terrain Model (DTM) surfaces. The benefits of using EED include the elimination of re-entry of field data (e.g., calculation of quantity items for payment), visualizing the designer’s intent and early identification of potential conflicts, automation of calculations, immediate field access to project information (e.g., an inspector in the field carries project data on a handheld unit), and promoting the sharing of data between parties.