Triple
T6714785
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University |
E153239
|
entity |
| Predicate | hasDepartment |
P35
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs and conducts research in areas such as mechanics, materials, thermofluids, and design within the broader Faculty of Engineering.
|
E613252
|
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, McMaster University | Statement: [Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University, hasDepartment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University Context triple: [Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University, hasDepartment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University]
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A.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manitoba is an academic unit that offers education and conducts research in mechanical engineering within the university’s Faculty of Engineering.
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B.
Department of Mechanical Engineering (UBC)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia is a major academic unit offering undergraduate and graduate programs and conducting research in areas such as thermofluids, materials, mechatronics, and design within the Faculty of Applied Science.
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C.
Department of Mechanical Engineering (University of Saskatchewan)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan is an academic unit that offers education and conducts research in areas such as mechanics, materials, thermofluids, and design within the College of Engineering.
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D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Brunswick
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs, research opportunities, and professional training in mechanical engineering disciplines.
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E.
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.
- 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, McMaster University Triple: [Faculty of Engineering, McMaster University, hasDepartment, Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University]
Generated description
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs and conducts research in areas such as mechanics, materials, thermofluids, and design within the broader Faculty of Engineering.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Mechanical Engineering, McMaster University Target entity description: The Department of Mechanical Engineering at McMaster University is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs and conducts research in areas such as mechanics, materials, thermofluids, and design within the broader Faculty of Engineering.
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A.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Manitoba
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Manitoba is an academic unit that offers education and conducts research in mechanical engineering within the university’s Faculty of Engineering.
-
B.
Department of Mechanical Engineering (UBC)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia is a major academic unit offering undergraduate and graduate programs and conducting research in areas such as thermofluids, materials, mechatronics, and design within the Faculty of Applied Science.
-
C.
Department of Mechanical Engineering (University of Saskatchewan)
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan is an academic unit that offers education and conducts research in areas such as mechanics, materials, thermofluids, and design within the College of Engineering.
-
D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of New Brunswick
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick is an academic unit that offers undergraduate and graduate programs, research opportunities, and professional training in mechanical engineering disciplines.
-
E.
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.
- 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_69c68809b4608190a2509ddb5ab87f05 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 1:37 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69c6d122d6cc81909bde0c94fb95f016 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 6:49 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69c70096e05c8190abfa90996db37eeb |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:11 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69c701fa048c819091585d2bd4afe06a |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:17 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69c7028710788190b054c7cfd28a6812 |
completed | March 27, 2026, 10:19 p.m. |
Created at: March 27, 2026, 2:07 p.m.