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 Library so it has project context to draw on. If you haven't done that yet: Tutorial: Setting Up Your Knowledge Library.
Step 1 — Ask it to create a schema¶
Open the Co-engineer panel (chat icon on the right side of the screen) and 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. It asks for your confirmation before creating anything. Review the proposal — if a type or unit is wrong, say so before confirming.
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 Library 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.
Step 4 — Ask it to set up the Data Studio¶
"Activate the three most recent electrode coating documents in the Data Studio."
Go to the Data Studio to confirm the documents are now active and visible as columns.
Step 5 — Ask it to build a canvas¶
"Build a canvas that takes my electrode coating data as input and calculates the theoretical capacity."
It creates the canvas, adds an Input block, writes the calculation code, and wires everything together.
The calculation block needs your approval before it runs. Read the code, confirm it looks right, then approve it.
What a project looks like after working with the Co-engineer¶
After following these steps, your project will have schemas, data documents, a canvas, and knowledge sources all linked together.
