Module 4: Calculations and Engineering Reasoning - Worked Examples

Agentic Engineering For Civil Engineers

These examples focus on calculation transparency: inputs, units, equations, assumptions, governing cases, independent recomputation, and failure detection.

Arithmetic Audit of a Known Calculation

For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Arithmetic Audit of a Known Calculation. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.

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Dimensional Consistency Check

For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Dimensional Consistency Check. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.

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Governing-Case Comparison

For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Governing-Case Comparison. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.

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Sensitivity Analysis Planning

For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Sensitivity Analysis Planning. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.

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Asking for a Second Computational Path

For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Asking for a Second Computational Path. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.

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Detecting a Hidden Assumption

For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Detecting a Hidden Assumption. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.

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Challenging a Plausible but Wrong Result

For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Challenging a Plausible but Wrong Result. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.

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Creating a Calculation Audit Record

For this exercise, design and verify an AI-assisted civil-engineering workflow for Creating a Calculation Audit Record. State the relevant evidence, assumptions, tool or method boundaries, expected output, and the independent check or human approval required before consequential use.

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