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Design of an Analog Computer
An Engineering Case Library case study (ECL 47) prepared at Stanford University documenting the design and product development of the Systron-Donner 10/20 analog computer. Written by Dick Dunlap, a product designer at Systron-Donner's Electronic Instrumentation division, the case traces the project from preliminary design in early 1963 through prototyping, pilot production, and the challenges of transitioning to full manufacture, covering design decisions, modular architecture, and cost-engineering trade-offs for a small, easily-portable computer aimed at the educational and light industrial markets.
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