AI Design Patterns

MOD-020

Constraint Checking

Test a proposed output or action against explicit rules, limits, eligibility conditions, dependencies, and prohibitions.

Canonical module

Capability contract

Test a proposed output or action against explicit rules, limits, eligibility conditions, dependencies, and prohibitions.

Focused components

Used by patterns

Associated pattern workflows

This reusable capability appears in the canonical workflows below. The diagrams show each complete pattern context; they are not separate module diagrams.

DP-007 — Working with Dense Policy and Legal Documents
DP-007 | Policy Documents Portrait workflow diagram for Working with Dense Policy and Legal Documents DP-007 | Policy Documents
Canonical workflow · DP-007Working with Dense Policy and Legal Documents
DP-009 — Publication Venue Selection
DP-009 | Publication Venue Portrait workflow diagram for Finding Where to Publish DP-009 | Publication Venue
Canonical workflow · DP-009Publication Venue Selection
DP-010 — Finding What to Read Next
DP-010 | Reading Discovery Portrait workflow diagram for Finding What to Read Next DP-010 | Reading Discovery
Canonical workflow · DP-010Finding What to Read Next
DP-012 — GenAI Scaffolding for Criterion-Referenced Assessment Design
DP-012 | Assessment Scaffolding Portrait workflow diagram for GPT Based Scaffolding for Criterion Referenced Assessment Design DP-012 | Assessment Scaffolding
Canonical workflow · DP-012GenAI Scaffolding for Criterion-Referenced Assessment Design
DP-014 — Assumption Externalisation and Challenge
DP-014 | Assumption Testing Portrait workflow diagram for Challenging and Identifying Own Assumptions DP-014 | Assumption Testing
Canonical workflow · DP-014Assumption Externalisation and Challenge
DP-015 — Creative Class Activity Design
DP-015 | Learning Activities Portrait workflow diagram for Creative Class Activities and Novel Learning Experimentation DP-015 | Learning Activities
Canonical workflow · DP-015Creative Class Activity Design
DP-025 — Speculative Scenario Exploration
DP-025 | Scenario Exploration Portrait workflow diagram for Speculative Scenario Exploration DP-025 | Scenario Exploration
Canonical workflow · DP-025Speculative Scenario Exploration
DP-029 — Delegated Batch Scripting
DP-029 | Batch Scripting Portrait workflow diagram for Delegated Batch Scripting DP-029 | Batch Scripting
Canonical workflow · DP-029Delegated Batch Scripting
DP-030 — Conversational Coding Partner
DP-030 | Coding Partner Portrait workflow diagram for Conversational Coding Partner DP-030 | Coding Partner
Canonical workflow · DP-030Conversational Coding Partner
DP-031 — Visual Pipeline Prototyping
DP-031 | Visual Pipeline Portrait workflow diagram for Visual Pipeline Prototyping DP-031 | Visual Pipeline
Canonical workflow · DP-031Visual Pipeline Prototyping
DP-032 — Research Publication Workflow Planning
DP-032 | Publication Workflow Portrait workflow diagram for Research Publication Workflow Planning DP-032 | Publication Workflow
Canonical workflow · DP-032Research Publication Workflow Planning
DP-033 — Academic Style Alignment
DP-033 | Style Alignment Portrait workflow diagram for Academic Style Alignment DP-033 | Style Alignment
Canonical workflow · DP-033Academic Style Alignment
DP-034 — Curriculum-Grounded Teaching Design Assistant
DP-034 | Teaching Design Portrait workflow diagram for Curriculum-Grounded Teaching Design Assistant DP-034 | Teaching Design
Canonical workflow · DP-034Curriculum-Grounded Teaching Design Assistant
DP-038 — In-Class Question Bank
DP-038 | Question Bank Portrait workflow diagram for In-Class Question Bank DP-038 | Question Bank
Canonical workflow · DP-038In-Class Question Bank
DP-039 — Industry-Authentic Assessment Reframing
DP-039 | Assessment Reframing Portrait workflow diagram for Industry-Authentic Assessment Reframing DP-039 | Assessment Reframing
Canonical workflow · DP-039Industry-Authentic Assessment Reframing
DP-040 — Academic Integrity Stress-Test
DP-040 | Integrity Testing Portrait workflow diagram for Academic Integrity Stress-Test DP-040 | Integrity Testing
Canonical workflow · DP-040Academic Integrity Stress-Test
DP-042 — Criteria-Aligned Exemplar Development
DP-042 | Exemplar Development Portrait workflow diagram for Criteria-Aligned Exemplar Development DP-042 | Exemplar Development
Canonical workflow · DP-042Criteria-Aligned Exemplar Development