Most industrial circuit simulations take a netlist and produce
waveforms describing the simulation behaviour. Whilst very useful
it isn't much fun. As a teaching aid it would be much more
interesting to display a circuit with input buttons and output
"lights" which would allow the user to directly interact with the
simulation. I would be particularly interested in a Java version
which would allow me to publicise neat bits of circuit in a cool
animation (OK so I'm a geek!).
I've seen similar simulation tools (e.g. chipmunk) but not
written in Java. Um.... it might be possible to used chipmunk to
design circuits and then export a netlist + circuit symbols and
geometries to a Java simulator.
I may have time to supervise this project.