Development should be done for an application such as ladder diagram circuits for programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
Development should also include construction of a digital solution to a practical circuit problem by
- defining the problem
- conceptualizing the solution
- selecting the integrated circuit
- acquiring the components
- assembling the circuit.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How are digital design solutions defined?
- What are the constraints to design?
- How are circuit outcomes determined?
- What processes, materials, and research are required to develop a solution?
- How can mathematical and computer simulations assist in developing a solution to the problem?
- What are the ethical and societal effects of circuit development?
- How does a ladder diagram behave differently from a hard-wired control circuit?