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Functional and Meta-Functional Engineering Design Problems Dataset Dataset Summary
The Functional and Meta-Functional Engineering Design Problems Dataset is a curated benchmark consisting of 100 engineering design problems spanning multiple technical domains.
Each problem is represented by a focused product context, a functional design objective, a structured design query, a problem type (functional or meta-functional), and an associated engineering domain.
The dataset is designed to support the evaluation of intelligent agents and large language models in engineering design generation, functional abstraction, and innovation-oriented reasoning tasks.
Supported Tasks
This dataset can be used for:
Engineering design concept generation
Functional reasoning and abstraction
Meta-functional goal-driven innovation
Cross-domain analogy-based design
Design agent benchmarking and evaluation
Dataset Structure
Each sample contains the following fields:
Field Description product_focus Target product or system design_goal Functional design objective design_query Structured functional abstraction problem_type Functional or Meta-functional problem technical_domain Engineering domain category Example { "product_focus": "Railway de-icing device", "design_goal": "Remove ice from the rail surface", "design_query": "Separation - Material - Solid", "problem_type": "Functional problem", "technical_domain": "Transportation Engineering" }
Dataset Size
Total samples: 100
Functional problems: 45
Meta-functional problems: 55
Technical domains: 8
Technical Domains Covered
Transportation Engineering
Energy and Power Engineering
Manufacturing and Industrial Automation
Medical and Healthcare Engineering
Agriculture and Environmental Engineering
Building and Urban Infrastructure
Electronics and Intelligent Systems
Environmental Protection and Resource Engineering
Data Construction Methodology
The design problems were constructed based on engineering design literature, practical product design scenarios, and domain expertise.
The dataset integrates:
Explicit product contexts
Clear functional design objectives
Structured abstraction-based representations
Balanced distribution of functional and meta-functional problems
This design aims to minimize domain bias and improve the robustness of agent evaluation.
Intended Use
The dataset is intended for research and educational purposes, including:
Benchmarking engineering design generation agents
Studying functional abstraction in design reasoning
Evaluating innovation-oriented problem solving
Supporting cross-domain design research
Limitations
The dataset focuses on functional abstraction and does not include detailed engineering constraints or quantitative specifications.
The current version contains 100 problems and may be expanded in future releases.
License
Recommended: CC-BY 4.0
Citation @dataset{liu_functional_meta_functional_design_problems_2026, author = {Liu, Hongwei}, title = {Functional and Meta-Functional Engineering Design Problems Dataset}, year = {2026}, publisher = {Hugging Face}, url = {https://huggingface.co/datasets/LiuHongwei1992/FunctionalAndMetaFunctionalDesignProblems} }
Contact
Hongwei Liu scu_liuhongwei@163.com;liuhongwei@suit-sz.edu.cn
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