The present invention is a virtual product designer that allows a user to provide
specifications for a custom board level product and receive an instantaneous cost
quotation and feasibility assessment of the product. The user may connect through
the Internet to a virtual product designer to obtain a cost quotation and design
feasibility assessment for a specified product. Functional modules that serve as
building blocks for a custom design are defined and stored in a library. Attributes
and design parameters associated with the functional modules are used to calculate
a cost quotation and evaluate design feasibility. As the user changes design requirements
while interacting with the virtual product designer, the user is continually updated
on the relevant functional, electrical, mechanical and cost parameters.
