Learning

Learning Projects

The CaeReflex learning projects are a guided curriculum for engineers, developers, and agent builders who need to turn CAE artefacts into structured, provenance-aware evidence without overstating what the software can prove.

Boundary of use (warning): CaeReflex is an inspection and documentation aid. It does not run solvers, validate simulations, prove convergence, assess mesh adequacy, certify engineering results, or establish design safety.

How to use this curriculum

Each project uses the same teaching pattern:

1. Beginner path: run a bounded workflow and observe the output.
2. Practitioner path: interpret the output, explain limitations, and prepare a safe summary.
3. Expert path: trace the implementation, critique the design, and propose safe extensions.

You can complete the projects in order, or choose a path from Learning Paths.

Project sequence

Project	Main skill	Primary example	Best first audience
CLI-first Inspection	Run a complete offline inspection	examples/openfoam_cavity_minimal	Everyone
Gmsh Geometry Inspection	Inspect geometry evidence	examples/gmsh_minimal/t1.geo	Geometry and mesh users
OpenFOAM Case Review	Review folder-based solver artefacts	examples/openfoam_cavity_minimal	CFD and CAE engineers
VTK Result Context	Inspect result-file context	examples/vtk_minimal/sample.vtk	Post-processing users
CrossRef Literature Context	Attach deterministic literature metadata	examples/crossref_context	Research engineers
REST/OpenAPI Agent Workflow	Expose CaeReflex to tool-calling agents	openapi/openapi.yaml	Full-stack and AI-agent developers
Adapter Extension Design	Design a safe new adapter	adapter and service docs	Contributors and maintainers

Shared references

• Environment Setup
• Assessment Rubric
• Glossary
• Instructor Guide

Completion standard

A learner is successful when they can:

• run the relevant workflow;
• identify generated artefacts and their intended audience;
• separate extracted evidence from assumptions;
• surface inspection warnings as review prompts;
• preserve provenance and safe-use language; and
• avoid claims that CaeReflex validates, certifies, proves convergence, or establishes safety.