Triple

T13108593

Position	Surface form	Disambiguated ID	Type / Status
Subject	Department of Mechanical Engineering (University of Michigan)	`E310911`	entity
Predicate	hasAbbreviation	`P43`	FINISHED
Object	UM Mechanical Engineering UM Mechanical Engineering is the mechanical engineering department of the University of Michigan, known for its strong research programs, rigorous curriculum, and contributions to engineering innovation.	`E1021763`	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: UM Mechanical Engineering | Statement: [Department of Mechanical Engineering (University of Michigan), hasAbbreviation, UM Mechanical Engineering]

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: UM Mechanical Engineering
Context triple: [Department of Mechanical Engineering (University of Michigan), hasAbbreviation, UM Mechanical Engineering]

A. UM Engineering
UM Engineering is the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba, offering accredited engineering programs and conducting research across multiple engineering disciplines.
B. UA College of Engineering
UA College of Engineering is the University of Alabama’s engineering school, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and computer science with a focus on research and industry collaboration.
C. George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering (Georgia Tech)
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech is a leading U.S. mechanical engineering school known for its extensive research programs, innovative curriculum, and large, diverse student body.
D. UK College of Engineering
UK College of Engineering is the engineering school of the University of Kentucky, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and computer science.
E. College of Engineering & Mines
The College of Engineering & Mines is the engineering and applied sciences college of the University of North Dakota, offering programs in fields such as engineering, geology, and related technical disciplines.
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: UM Mechanical Engineering
Triple: [Department of Mechanical Engineering (University of Michigan), hasAbbreviation, UM Mechanical Engineering]

Generated description

UM Mechanical Engineering is the mechanical engineering department of the University of Michigan, known for its strong research programs, rigorous curriculum, and contributions to engineering innovation.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: UM Mechanical Engineering
Target entity description: UM Mechanical Engineering is the mechanical engineering department of the University of Michigan, known for its strong research programs, rigorous curriculum, and contributions to engineering innovation.

A. UM Engineering
UM Engineering is the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Manitoba, offering accredited engineering programs and conducting research across multiple engineering disciplines.
B. UA College of Engineering
UA College of Engineering is the University of Alabama’s engineering school, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and computer science with a focus on research and industry collaboration.
C. George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering (Georgia Tech)
The George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech is a leading U.S. mechanical engineering school known for its extensive research programs, innovative curriculum, and large, diverse student body.
D. UK College of Engineering
UK College of Engineering is the engineering school of the University of Kentucky, offering a range of undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and computer science.
E. College of Engineering & Mines
The College of Engineering & Mines is the engineering and applied sciences college of the University of North Dakota, offering programs in fields such as engineering, geology, and related technical disciplines.
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_69d806a872d08190a329806f8ff30df4`	completed	April 9, 2026, 8:06 p.m.
NER	Named-entity recognition	`batch_69d9817ce07881909ec552bf861ac175`	completed	April 10, 2026, 11:02 p.m.
NED1	Entity disambiguation (via context triple)	`batch_69f6e27bd8fc8190a81130b7cb3a8bd8`	completed	May 3, 2026, 5:51 a.m.
NEDg	Description generation	`batch_69f6e37023d48190ba6a0b790ed23370`	completed	May 3, 2026, 5:56 a.m.
NED2	Entity disambiguation (via description)	`batch_69f6e40a13c8819084daf9b77b46a181`	completed	May 3, 2026, 5:58 a.m.

Created at: April 9, 2026, 9:05 p.m.