[ILK94]: “…is a type of design activity in which a set of predefined components can be combined in certain ways to design a system.”
Not without the opportunity for innovation. Lego, for instance, is basically all about configuration design. Fil Salustri (2013.07.31 10:33)
Why
TODO Motivation for use.
TODO Purpose of concept/method.
When/Where
TODO Domain of problems that succumb.
TODO Describe unbalanced forces that can be addressed.
TODO Inputs: what's needed to generate concept / execute method.
TODO Examples of typical situations.
How
TODO Generative description of how to instance the concept or perform the method.
TODO Describe resolution /deliverables.
However
TODO Describe consequences and counter-indications.
References
[ILK94].
G. Iyengar, Chun-Liang Lee and S. Kota. 1994. Towards an Objective Evaluation of Alternate Designs. Journal of Mechanical Design, 116:487-492.