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- | ====== Block Diagrams ====== | ||
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- | Block diagrams are important to display information in a visual way to an audience. Block diagrams are typically used for higher level, less detailed descriptions that are intended to clarify overall concepts without concern for the details of implementation. | ||
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- | Contrast this with the schematic diagrams and layout diagrams used in electrical engineering, which show the implementation details of electrical components and physical construction. | ||
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- | ===== Workflow ===== | ||
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- | Depending on what you're trying to describe the specific elements can be different but here are some points you should follow: | ||
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- | * **Look through some of the [[ .:block diagram examples:start]]** | ||
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- | * **Figure out what information you want to convey to the audience** | ||
- | * Are you describing the overall system? | ||
- | * Are you describing an algorithm? | ||
- | * Are you describing a workflow? | ||
- | * You may need multiple block diagrams in your presentation, or you might need less. | ||
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- | * **Outline the blocks that you need to describe** | ||
- | * For hardware - how are the hardware components interconnected? | ||
- | * For software - you might be describing how your program logically flows from one state to another | ||
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- | * **Include enough text to give your audience context** | ||
- | * Label communication types or voltage/current measurements | ||
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- | * **Make sure that you're representing things correctly** | ||
- | * Is there a chance for misintrepretation? | ||
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- | * **Get comments/feedback early and revise** | ||
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- | ===== Tools ===== | ||
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- | Listed below are some tools that you can use to design your block diagram. Regardless of the tool you use, the content should be first on your priority list - try and few tools and see if they can help you achieve the objective that you want. | ||
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- | * Word | ||
- | * Google Draw | ||
- | * Powerpoint | ||
- | * Google Presentations | ||
- | * Draw.io | ||
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- | ===== Reading ===== | ||
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- | * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Block_diagram | ||
- | * https://www.smartdraw.com/block-diagram/ | ||
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- | ===== Examples ===== | ||
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