Circuit Design

The process of creating and representing electrical circuits that perform specific functions, using standard symbolic representations called schematics to show how components like resistors, capacitors, transistors, and switches are connected. Circuit design is foundational to electrical and computer engineering education. For blind and low vision learners, circuit schematics present major accessibility barriers because they are inherently visual, with complex spatial arrangements that are difficult to convey through verbal description or standard tactile formats alone. Accessible alternatives include tactile schematics, netlisting (textual circuit descriptions), sonification of circuit behavior, and 3D printed circuit representations.