Methods and Capabilities¶
This is the technical-method layer that supports Focus Areas. Use it when the product wedge is already clear and the question becomes: what scientific depth, benchmark discipline, or systems knowledge does the partner need to bring?
Current Core Capability Pages¶
| Capability Area | What It Covers | Linked Problem-Led Focus Areas |
|---|---|---|
| Geometry and B-Rep Reasoning | feature extraction, topology, persistent identities, structured CAD semantics | drawing intelligence, DFM, CAE automation |
| Manufacturing Physics and DFM | manufacturability logic, process-aware review, production constraints | DFM and manufacturing reasoning, drawing intelligence |
| Simulation and Mechanics | preprocessing, geometry abstraction, simulation setup and validation logic | CAE and simulation automation |
| Knowledge Graphs and Ontologies | engineering memory, structured entities, retrieval and reusable knowledge logic | engineering knowledge capture, PLM and digital thread |
| PLM and Digital Thread Systems | lifecycle context, change impact, engineering automation and system-level context | PLM and digital thread automation, engineering knowledge capture |
| Benchmarking and Evaluation | datasets, metrics, validation criteria, benchmark design for engineering copilots | drawing intelligence, CAE automation, PLM and digital thread |
| Trustworthy and Explainable Engineering AI | explainability, uncertainty, traceability, decision support and trust | engineering knowledge capture, DFM, review intelligence |
Rules For This Section¶
- A method page should describe methods, constraints, and evaluation logic.
- A method page should not become a disguised institution profile.
- Labs and people belong here only as linked supporting evidence.
- If the page starts reading like a project brief, move that content into a work package.
Open Questions¶
- Should standards formalization later split away from PLM and digital thread into its own capability page?
- Is a dedicated packaging-machinery capability page warranted, or should that stay at the problem-space and work-package level?
Sources¶
TextCAD/04_Marketing and Outreach/13_Universities/deep-research-report Monster.md- Structure review and synthesis from the May 15, 2026 working session