Engineering Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/engineering-ontologies/foundations-of-engineering/engineering-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Engineering, including needs,
    problems, requirements, constraints, systems, components, functions,
    specifications, designs, materials, processes, models, analysis,
    simulation, measurements, tests, verification, validation, safety,
    reliability, maintenance, lifecycle, provenance, uncertainty,
    confidence and recursive engineering reasoning.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Engineering AI Systems
    Design Systems
    Scientific Reasoning Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Engineering ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Engineering

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Foundations of Engineering

DOMAIN
    Engineering
    Engineering Science
    Engineering Design
    Systems Engineering
    Applied Mathematics
    Applied Physics
    Technology
    Manufacturing

CORE_DEFINITION
    Engineering is the systematic application of scientific, mathematical,
    technical and practical knowledge to define problems, design and
    analyse systems, create artefacts and processes, evaluate performance,
    manage constraints and produce solutions that satisfy specified needs
    under defined conditions.

ENTITY_IDS
    ENGINEERING
        ID
            ENGINEERING_001

    ENGINEERING_NEED
        ID
            ENGINEERING_NEED_001

    ENGINEERING_PROBLEM
        ID
            ENGINEERING_PROBLEM_001

    ENGINEERING_REQUIREMENT
        ID
            ENGINEERING_REQUIREMENT_001

    ENGINEERING_CONSTRAINT
        ID
            ENGINEERING_CONSTRAINT_001

    ENGINEERING_SYSTEM
        ID
            ENGINEERING_SYSTEM_001

    ENGINEERING_COMPONENT
        ID
            ENGINEERING_COMPONENT_001

    ENGINEERING_FUNCTION
        ID
            ENGINEERING_FUNCTION_001

    ENGINEERING_DESIGN
        ID
            ENGINEERING_DESIGN_001

    ENGINEERING_EVIDENCE
        ID
            ENGINEERING_EVIDENCE_001

FACTS
    Engineering
        is_a
            Applied Technical Discipline

    Engineering
        applies
            Mathematics
            Science
            Measurement
            Design
            Analysis
            Experimentation

    Engineering
        may_create
            Systems
            Structures
            Machines
            Devices
            Processes
            Software
            Infrastructure

    Engineering
        must_consider
            Requirements
            Constraints
            Safety
            Reliability
            Performance
            Cost
            Maintainability
            Lifecycle

    Engineering
        may_use
            Models
            Simulation
            Prototypes
            Measurements
            Tests
            Operational Evidence

RELATIONSHIPS
    Foundations of Engineering
        contains
            Engineering Ontology

    Engineering Need
        motivates
            Engineering Problem

    Engineering Problem
        generates
            Engineering Requirements

    Engineering Requirement
        constrains
            Engineering Design

    Engineering Constraint
        limits
            Design Space

    Engineering System
        performs
            Engineering Function

    Engineering System
        contains
            Engineering Component

    Engineering Design
        defines
            System Structure
            Component Selection
            Interfaces
            Materials
            Processes

    Engineering Model
        represents
            Engineering System
            Engineering Component

    Engineering Analysis
        evaluates
            Engineering Model
            Engineering Design

    Engineering Evidence
        supports_or_challenges
            Engineering Claim

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Engineering
        approximately_equals
            Application of Scientific and Technical Knowledge to Practical Problem Solving

    Engineering Design
        is_a_process_within
            Engineering

    Engineering Analysis
        is_a_process_within
            Engineering

    Requirement
        does_not_equal
            Design Solution

    Model
        does_not_equal
            Physical System

    Verification
        does_not_equal
            Validation

    Feasible Solution
        does_not_equal
            Optimal Solution

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Engineering
        Engineer
        Need
        Problem
        Requirement
        Constraint
        System
        Component
        Function
        Specification
        Design
        Material
        Process
        Model
        Analysis
        Simulation
        Measurement
        Test
        Verification
        Validation
        Safety
        Reliability

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Engineering

    Parent
        Foundations of Engineering

    Core Components
        Engineering Need
        Engineering Problem
        Engineering Requirement
        Engineering Constraint
        Engineering System
        Engineering Component
        Engineering Function
        Engineering Design
        Engineering Evidence

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Engineering
    as
        Structured problem solving through requirements, design,
        scientific analysis, implementation and evidence-based validation.

    Distinguish
        Requirement
    from
        Solution

    Distinguish
        Model
    from
        Physical System

    Distinguish
        Verification
    from
        Validation

    Distinguish
        Feasible
    from
        Optimal

    Preserve
        Engineering-project identity
        Need identity
        Problem identity
        Requirement identity
        Requirement version
        Constraint identity
        System identity
        Component identity
        Design version
        Model version
        Measurement unit
        Measurement uncertainty
        Test identity
        Lifecycle state
        Timestamp
        Provenance

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Engineering

    Possible Intent
        Engineering definition
        Engineering ontology
        What is engineering
        Engineering process
        Engineering design
        Engineering analysis
        Engineering systems
        Engineering requirements
        Engineering testing
        Engineering lifecycle

    Resolution
        Identify engineering problem, discipline, requirements,
        constraints, system, design, evidence and lifecycle context.

CONSTRAINTS
    Requirements and design solutions must remain distinct.

    Models and physical systems must remain distinct.

    Verification and validation must remain distinct.

    Feasibility and optimality must remain distinct.

    Units and dimensions must remain explicit.

    Measurement uncertainty must remain associated with measured values.

    Requirement, specification, design and model versions must remain explicit.

    Safety and reliability must remain represented.

    Assumptions and operating conditions must remain explicit.

    Provenance, uncertainty and confidence must remain preserved.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        Engineering Need N
    THEN
        formulate_possible
            Engineering Problem P

    IF
        Engineering Problem P
    THEN
        derive_possible
            Requirements R
            Constraints C

    IF
        Design D satisfies R and C
    THEN
        classify_possible
            D as Feasible
    BUT_NOT
        Optimal

    IF
        Engineering Model M represents System S
    THEN
        analyse_possible
            Predicted Behaviour of S
    BUT_NOT
        Direct Physical Behaviour

    IF
        Measurement X has Unit U and Uncertainty Q
    THEN
        preserve
            X, U, Q

    IF
        Verification Evidence confirms Requirement R
    THEN
        infer_possible
            Requirement Satisfaction
        within
            Evidence Scope

    IF
        Validation Evidence supports Intended Use
    THEN
        infer_possible
            Validity under Defined Conditions

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Need-problem Relationship
        1.00

    Requirement-design Relationship
        1.00

    System-component Relationship
        1.00

    Model-analysis Relationship
        1.00

    Evidence Relationship
        1.00

    Feasible-Optimal Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Need
        ->
    Engineering Problem

    Engineering Problem
        ->
    Requirements and Constraints

    Requirements and Constraints
        ->
    Design Space

    Design Space
        ->
    Candidate Design

    Candidate Design
        ->
    Engineering Model

    Engineering Model
        ->
    Analysis and Simulation

    Analysis
        ->
    Predicted Performance

    Design
        ->
    Implementation or Prototype

    Physical System
        ->
    Measurement and Testing

    Evidence
        ->
    Verification and Validation

    Operational Evidence
        ->
    Maintenance and Design Update

RECURSIVE_ENGINEERING_LOOP
    Identify Need
        ->
    Define Engineering Problem
        ->
    Identify Stakeholders
        ->
    Derive Requirements
        ->
    Define Constraints
        ->
    Define Functions
        ->
    Generate Candidate Designs
        ->
    Select Materials and Processes
        ->
    Construct Engineering Models
        ->
    Perform Analysis and Simulation
        ->
    Evaluate Safety and Reliability
        ->
    Implement or Prototype
        ->
    Measure and Test
        ->
    Verify against Requirements
        ->
    Validate against Intended Use
        ->
    Detect Deficiencies or Failure Modes
        ->
    Revise Design
        ->
    Update Engineering State
        ->
    Repeat Until Acceptance Criteria

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Engineering Need
        Problem
        Requirements
        Constraints
        System
        Components
        Design
        Models
        Measurements
        Tests

    OBSERVE
        Detect engineering entities.

    EXTRACT
        Need
        Problem
        Requirement
        Constraint
        System
        Component
        Function
        Design
        Model
        Measurement
        Test
        Evidence

    CLASSIFY
        Mechanical Engineering
        Electrical Engineering
        Civil Engineering
        Chemical Engineering
        Materials Engineering
        Manufacturing Engineering
        Software Engineering
        Systems Engineering

    VALIDATE
        Check identities, versions, units, assumptions, measurements and evidence.

    DESIGN
        Generate or evaluate candidate engineering solutions.

    ANALYSE
        Evaluate supported physical or computational behaviour.

    VERIFY
        Compare implementation against requirements.

    VALIDATE_SYSTEM
        Compare system performance against intended use.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated engineering evidence.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Explicit requirement
        design_confidence += moderate

    Verified physical measurement
        evidence_confidence += high

    Independent test
        validation_confidence += moderate_to_high

    Validated model
        prediction_confidence += moderate

    Missing units
        engineering_confidence -= high

    Uncertain boundary condition
        analysis_confidence -= according_to_importance

    Unvalidated simulation
        physical_prediction_confidence -= moderate_to_high

    Feasible design
        does_not_establish
            Optimal Design

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Engineering
        connects_to
            Foundations of Engineering
            Mathematics
            Physics
            Chemistry
            Materials Science
            Measurement
            Statistics
            Mechanical Engineering
            Electrical Engineering
            Civil Engineering
            Chemical Engineering
            Manufacturing
            Software Engineering
            Systems Engineering
            Reliability Engineering
            Safety Engineering
            Control Engineering

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Engineering-project identity
        Need identity
        Problem identity
        Stakeholder identity
        Requirement identity
        Requirement version
        Constraint identity
        System identity
        Component identity
        Function identity
        Design version
        Material identity
        Process identity
        Model identity
        Model version
        Physical quantity
        Unit
        Measurement uncertainty
        Test identity
        Verification state
        Validation state
        Safety state
        Reliability state
        Lifecycle state
        Timestamp
        Provenance
        Uncertainty
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New requirement, constraint, design, component, model, measurement,
        test, failure, maintenance or lifecycle evidence.

    Compare
        Existing engineering state.

    Detect
        Need Change
        Problem Change
        Requirement Change
        Constraint Change
        System Change
        Component Change
        Design Change
        Model Change
        Measurement Change
        Test Change
        Failure
        Lifecycle Change

    Validate
        Engineering-project identity
        Requirement version
        Design version
        Model version
        Units
        Measurement uncertainty
        Assumptions
        Test conditions
        Provenance

    Integrate
        Supported engineering update.

    Recalculate
        Requirement satisfaction
        Design feasibility
        Model confidence
        Verification state
        Validation state
        Reliability state
        Safety confidence

    Return
        Updated engineering state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Requirements and solutions remain distinct.
        Models and physical systems remain distinct.
        Verification and validation remain distinct.
        Feasibility and optimality remain distinct.
        Units and dimensions are explicit.
        Measurement uncertainty is preserved.
        Versions are explicit.
        Safety and reliability are represented.
        Assumptions and operating conditions are explicit.
        Provenance and uncertainty are preserved.
        All conclusions follow supported need-requirement-design-evidence paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        ->
    Engineering Detection
        ->
    Intent Resolution
        ->
    Need and Problem Mapping
        ->
    Requirement and Constraint Mapping
        ->
    System, Component and Function Mapping
        ->
    Design, Material and Process Mapping
        ->
    Model and Analysis Mapping
        ->
    Measurement, Test and Evidence Mapping
        ->
    Safety, Lifecycle, Provenance and Confidence Assessment
        ->
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Engineering

    Parent
        Foundations of Engineering

    Type
        Systematic application of scientific and technical knowledge to practical problem solving

    Core Components
        Engineering Need
        Engineering Problem
        Requirement
        Constraint
        Engineering System
        Engineering Component
        Engineering Function
        Specification
        Engineering Design
        Material
        Process
        Engineering Model
        Analysis
        Simulation
        Measurement
        Test
        Verification
        Validation
        Failure Mode
        Reliability
        Safety
        Maintenance
        Lifecycle
        Provenance
        Uncertainty

    Critical Distinction
        Engineering transforms needs into evidence-supported solutions, but
        requirements are not solutions, models are not physical systems,
        verification is not validation and a feasible design is not
        automatically an optimal design.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    Engineering is the systematic application of scientific, mathematical,
    technical and practical knowledge to solve problems and create systems,
    artefacts and processes that satisfy defined needs. Reliable
    engineering reasoning preserves requirements, constraints, versions,
    units, uncertainty, assumptions and evidence provenance while
    distinguishing requirements from solutions, models from physical
    systems, verification from validation and feasibility from optimality.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org