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Technical consulting in engineering: method, tools, and behind the scenes of how Ascent delivers projects to other professionals and companies.

Consulting

Loss of the Day 01, When a R$450 Round Pool Turned Into 10 Hours of Work

I charged my usual flat R$450 for a non-standard round pool. I got scope and layout wrong, and 3 hours of work became 10. Episode 01 of Loss of the Day.

August 18, 2026

Schematic hydraulic diagram of the case study: industrial recirculation system with main pump, six process units, and cooling tower.

How I Used AI in a Live Engineering Consultation

I ran a live hydraulic consultation using AI as a reasoning copilot, not an oracle. Two hours later: architecture defined, equipment specified, CAPEX estimated, technical document ready. The three-phase method.

May 12, 2026