Triple
T4901089
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ted Belytschko |
E109798
|
entity |
| Predicate | affiliation |
P10
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University is a leading academic unit known for its research and education in areas such as mechanics, materials, robotics, and design within the McCormick School of Engineering.
|
E478435
|
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 at Northwestern University | Statement: [Ted Belytschko, affiliation, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University Context triple: [Ted Belytschko, affiliation, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University]
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A.
Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering is an academic unit specializing in mechanical engineering and related disciplines within the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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B.
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
The MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering is a leading academic and research department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, renowned for pioneering work in areas such as robotics, energy, manufacturing, and ocean engineering.
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C.
Department of Mechanical Engineering (University of Michigan)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan is a leading academic and research department known for its work in areas such as automotive engineering, robotics, energy systems, and advanced manufacturing.
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D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley is a leading academic department renowned for its research and education in mechanical engineering and related fields.
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E.
Mechanical Engineering Building, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Mechanical Engineering Building at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is an academic facility that houses classrooms, laboratories, and offices for the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering.
- 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 at Northwestern University Triple: [Ted Belytschko, affiliation, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University]
Generated description
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University is a leading academic unit known for its research and education in areas such as mechanics, materials, robotics, and design within the McCormick School of Engineering.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University Target entity description: The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Northwestern University is a leading academic unit known for its research and education in areas such as mechanics, materials, robotics, and design within the McCormick School of Engineering.
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A.
Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering
The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering is an academic unit specializing in mechanical engineering and related disciplines within the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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B.
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
The MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering is a leading academic and research department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, renowned for pioneering work in areas such as robotics, energy, manufacturing, and ocean engineering.
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C.
Department of Mechanical Engineering (University of Michigan)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Michigan is a leading academic and research department known for its work in areas such as automotive engineering, robotics, energy systems, and advanced manufacturing.
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D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley is a leading academic department renowned for its research and education in mechanical engineering and related fields.
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E.
Mechanical Engineering Building, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Mechanical Engineering Building at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is an academic facility that houses classrooms, laboratories, and offices for the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering.
- 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_69bd441180708190ba42ffb44fea533a |
completed | March 20, 2026, 12:56 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69bd6e4dd6bc819094b1cbf533510995 |
completed | March 20, 2026, 3:57 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69be6fd2a0348190a285ea1a62e7ae1b |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:15 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69be707405008190ba1456544e8da593 |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:18 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69be70e5537c8190b4db230932818a9c |
completed | March 21, 2026, 10:20 a.m. |
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:28 p.m.