Triple
T10359639
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | College of Engineering (Iowa State University) |
E244099
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasDepartment |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Department of Mechanical Engineering (Iowa State University)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on the design, analysis, and innovation of mechanical systems and technologies.
|
E858632
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Department of Mechanical Engineering (Iowa State University) | Statement: [College of Engineering (Iowa State University), hasDepartment, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Iowa State University)]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Mechanical Engineering (Iowa State University) Context triple: [College of Engineering (Iowa State University), hasDepartment, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Iowa State University)]
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A.
Department of Mechanical Engineering (University of Minnesota)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota is an academic unit known for research and education in areas such as mechanics, materials, thermal sciences, and manufacturing within the College of Science and Engineering.
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B.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at McGill University is an academic unit that offers education and conducts research in areas such as mechanics, materials, thermofluids, and design within the Faculty of Engineering.
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C.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT is a leading academic and research department focused on advancing mechanical sciences, engineering design, and innovation across areas such as robotics, energy, manufacturing, and ocean engineering.
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D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is an academic unit at Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology that focuses on education and research in mechanical systems, design, and related engineering fields.
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E.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tokyo is a leading academic and research unit specializing in the science and engineering of mechanical systems, materials, and technologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Department of Mechanical Engineering (Iowa State University) Triple: [College of Engineering (Iowa State University), hasDepartment, Department of Mechanical Engineering (Iowa State University)]
Generated description
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on the design, analysis, and innovation of mechanical systems and technologies.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Mechanical Engineering (Iowa State University) Target entity description: The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Iowa State University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs focused on the design, analysis, and innovation of mechanical systems and technologies.
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A.
Department of Mechanical Engineering (University of Minnesota)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Minnesota is an academic unit known for research and education in areas such as mechanics, materials, thermal sciences, and manufacturing within the College of Science and Engineering.
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B.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at MIT is a leading academic and research department focused on advancing mechanical sciences, engineering design, and innovation across areas such as robotics, energy, manufacturing, and ocean engineering.
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C.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Tokyo is a leading academic and research unit specializing in the science and engineering of mechanical systems, materials, and technologies.
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D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley is a leading academic and research unit focused on advancing mechanical sciences and engineering through innovative education and cutting-edge research.
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E.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is an academic unit within the A. James Clark School of Engineering that focuses on education and research in the design, analysis, and manufacturing of mechanical systems and technologies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d381b22b8c8190aaed476be5f872a9 |
completed | April 6, 2026, 9:49 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69d4e9609c4481908b7d72ecf1adaa73 |
completed | April 7, 2026, 11:24 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69d750b6ef248190bdbe16bbb8efcf88 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 7:09 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69d7618ecb748190a492406eabe590d7 |
completed | April 9, 2026, 8:21 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69d77057affc8190b420e66560c3dfbd |
completed | April 9, 2026, 9:24 a.m. |
Created at: April 6, 2026, 11:59 a.m.