EGR 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: A Reminder, Satisficing
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A reminder: a constraint is a limit or restriction on what a design can or cannot do. Constraints are absolute and binary (yes or no). If the constraint is not met, then the design is not acceptable. However, if all constraints are met, then the design is said to satisfice. Designs that satisfice may not be optimal, but they are, at the least, acceptable. We can display constraints in a couple ways. First, we can just make a list of constraints. Then, we can add them to our objectives tree, using rounded boxes for constraints and rectangular boxes for objectives. Like with the rest of the case studies presented, the designers came up with different lists of constraints here, based on their different problem definitions.
