Techno Babble

Is it possible to capture knowledge used when a product is being designed in a form that can be easily re-used in the future? or alternatively, How can that knowledge be captured and how should it be stored?

There are similarities in capturing Design Intent during the design of products with the retention and re-use (sharing) of knowledge when developing software products or indeed in most fields.

Design Intent is not just a question of recording the history or sequence of commands used in the creation of a design. Give the same job to a number of people and it is unlikely that they would follow the exact same sequence of events (although the end result may be the same). Consider how many different ways users can create even the simplest geometry such as a rectangle – the end result may be the same, but the steps taken to get there can be completely different.

Taken away from the simplest examples, the problem can become extremely complex – Why was this hole placed here, What material should be used to provide the given strength at the lowest weight? etc.

The problem is posed, but what is the solution?

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