200 Decision Based Design
A lot of times when optimization problems are set up, key constraints
are missing, leading to erroneous results that may not be acceptable at the
moment, but reveal that creativity is an artifact of an open-minded search
for good solutions. Another important observation to be made here is
that creativity is not inherent to humans or even living beings. Many
engineering problems have been solved on a computer where the nal
output surprises designers enough to say, “We didn’t know such a solution
existed” or “Now we know where to look.” Even when creative solutions
do not make sense initially, they open doors for new ideas. The fact that
the optimizer showed Sheila a solar car might prompt a manufacturer
to consid