Computing Machine Aids to a Development Project

A system o integrated computer programs which provide useful machine assistance to the development of a digital system will be described. The individual programs are capable of such separate engineering tasks as verifying design data, optimally locating electronic logic packages on a chassis, routing interconnecting wires and preparing documents like wiring diagrams and wire running lists. The engineer using the system need not be a computer programmer, because the machine aids programs are called into operation with a simple mnemonic language keyed to the engineer's traditional tasks. This aspect of the work, as well as the accomplishment of the individual engineering tasks, is emphasized in this paper.