Tutorial: Working with the Co-Engineer
For a full list of capabilities and how it gets smarter over time, see Co-Engineer.
This tutorial shows you what the Co-Engineer does when you use it — what to ask, what happens, and how to verify the results. Takes about 10 minutes.
Before you start
The Co-Engineer works best when you have at least one document in the Knowledge so it has project context to draw on. If you haven't done that yet: Tutorial: Setting Up and Navigating Your Knowledge Library.
Step 1 — Ask it to create a schema
The Co-Engineer icon is in the top-right corner of the header. The icon is not shown on the home screen or when the chat panel is already open. Click it to open the panel, then type:
"Create a schema for electrode coating experiments with fields for coating thickness, porosity, active material type, and mass loading."
It will search for existing schemas first, then propose the schema with field names, types, and units. For anything beyond a single, clearly-requested asset it checks with you before creating it — a single schema you explicitly asked for, like this one, may be created directly. Review what it creates — if a type or unit is wrong, say so and it will adjust.
Step 2 — Ask it to create data documents from a file
Upload a test report, datasheet, or any file with values in the chat, then ask:
"Create an Electrode Coating document from this file."
It reads the file, maps the values to your schema fields, and shows you what it found. Missing required fields are flagged — you fill in the gaps and confirm.
Step 3 — Ask it a question grounded in your library
"What does the Knowledge say about optimal porosity for NMC811 electrodes?"
The answer includes citations. Click any citation to verify the original source. If the library doesn't have relevant information, it says so rather than guessing.