I'm not quite sure why this group has such an aversion to adjectives.
This entire discussion is because 'design' is too broad a term - same
for the term 'model'. In Mfg, the term for creating a model of something
to build is typically called 'detailed design' where mechanical
engineers, for example, would build '3D CAD models'. However, 'fashion
design' is a completely different context where 'model' means a human
clothes rack and walking around with clothes is called 'modeling'. (01)
So, in some industries/contexts 'designing' and 'modeling' are synonyms
but in others they are not - one might ask 'Why is that confusing?' and
the answer is obviously misunderstood context. So, unless you understand
the full context of the sentence 'conceptual modeling is a kind of
designing' you cannot really disagree (or even agree) ... and yet here
we are. If you simply look at a dictionary
(http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/design) you'll find that both
Jack's view and Azamat's view are acceptable uses of the term 'design' -
people are just talking past each other. (02)
Cheers,
David (03)
On 3/4/2011 7:51 AM, Matthew West wrote:
> Dear Jack,
>
> You said:
>
>> When you precis that, you get models. if models come from designing then
> how
>> does modeling differ from design?
> MW: Models can also be used for analysis, to try to understand how things
> are, rather than how you intend things to be. I would not call that design.
>
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