1	The Gift of James Smithson "I then bequeath the whole of my property...to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an Establishment for the increase & diffusion of knowledge among men.“ James Smithson (1765-1829)
2	Smithsonian Diversity
3	Smithsonian Stewardship Over 6,000 employees & 5,000 volunteers Monumental & historic icons Open 364 days per year 30 million visitors per year
4	Smithsonian Infrastructure Facilities 10 million sq. ft. Land 19,000 acres Roads 107 miles
5	The Engineer’s Objective
6	Critical Issues Systems obsolescence Architectural variety Functional diversity Increased Demand
7	Challenges Collaborating safely and efficiently Locating and publishing document access Tracking and automating the engineering process Maintaining audit trail Interoperability with other corporate business systems
8	Impacts Project slippage and poor quality Cost overruns, lost revenue Change orders and revisions Reputation Morale and frustration Up to 8% reduction in capital costs for new work and renovation (CII 1998). Up to 14% reduction in project schedules (CII 1998). Repair cost savings from 5 to 15% (Chapman 2000).
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12	Compliance in National CAD Standard
13	Sample Smithsonian Drawing
14	Sample Smithsonian Drawing
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19	GIS Integration
20	GIS Integration
21	Graphical Queries
22	A Common - Intuitive Workspace
23	A/E Contract Language
24	The Smithsonian: A Work in Progress