# Test Scenario 01: Mechanical Engineering - CAD Standards Research

## 🔧 **Industry Context**: Mechanical Engineering Firm
**Role**: Junior Mechanical Engineer  
**Task**: Research CAD modeling standards and best practices for automotive component design

## 📋 **Scenario Description**
You're a junior mechanical engineer at an automotive parts manufacturer. Your team is developing new suspension components and needs to establish CAD modeling standards that comply with industry requirements. You've been asked to research and compile information about CAD best practices, modeling standards, and automotive design guidelines.

## 🎯 **Your Mission (Completely Autonomous)**

### **Step 1: Setup FSS-Mini-RAG**
1. Read the repository README.md to understand how to install FSS-Mini-RAG
2. Follow the installation instructions for your platform
3. Verify the installation works by running `rag-mini --help`

### **Step 2: Gather Research Materials**
Create a folder called `cad-standards-research` and populate it with relevant documentation:
- Search for and download 3-5 PDF documents about CAD modeling standards (ASME, ISO standards)
- Find technical documentation about automotive component design guidelines
- Collect best practices documents for SolidWorks, AutoCAD, or similar CAD software
- Include any relevant mechanical engineering design standards

**Sources to explore**:
- ASME standards documentation
- Automotive industry design guidelines
- CAD software documentation and tutorials
- Engineering forums and best practices guides

### **Step 3: Index and Search**
1. Use FSS-Mini-RAG to index your `cad-standards-research` folder
2. Perform searches to answer these engineering questions:
   - "What are the standard tolerances for automotive suspension components?"
   - "How should CAD models be structured for manufacturing readiness?"
   - "What are the file naming conventions for engineering drawings?"
   - "What quality control checks are required for CAD models?"

### **Step 4: Document Your Findings**
Write your findings in `RESULTS.md` including:
- Summary of key CAD modeling standards discovered
- Specific tolerance requirements for automotive components
- Best practices for model organization and file management
- Quality control recommendations for CAD workflows

### **Step 5: Evaluation**
Rate FSS-Mini-RAG's effectiveness for:
- Finding specific engineering standards information
- Searching through technical documentation
- Helping with compliance research
- Overall usefulness for mechanical engineering workflows

## 📁 **Deliverables**
- `cad-standards-research/` folder with research materials
- `RESULTS.md` with findings and FSS-Mini-RAG evaluation
- Documentation of your search queries and results

## ⏱️ **Expected Duration**: 2-3 hours

## 🎓 **Learning Objectives**
- Test FSS-Mini-RAG with technical engineering content
- Evaluate search effectiveness with standards and specifications
- Assess usefulness for compliance and best practices research