Designing a Computer Processor

This was a semester long project for a Computer Organization course. The purpose of the project was to design a hybrid RISC/MIPS/ARM CPU for use on an Altera Cyclone II FPGA. The 16-bit processor was designed in Quartus II design software using a combination of block diagrams and VHDL code. To complete the project, a "slot machine" game was written in the custom assembly language developed for the processor which was converted into machine code using a purpose built assembler written in Java.

Designing a Digital Level

This was a project for an Embedded Systems course. The purpose of the project was to design a digital level (akin to a bubble level) using an AtMega328p micro-controller.

Designing a Line Following Robot

This was a project for another Embedded Systems course. The purpose of the project was to design a robot that could autonomously follow a line on the floor using infrared sensors and an AtMega328p micro-controller.

Designing an MP3 player / FM transmitter

This was a project for a design lab. The purpose of the project was to create an Arduino based MP3 player / FM transmitter utilizing the Adafruit Music Maker shield and a SMAKN FM transmitter module.

Designing a Bluetooth Audio Receiver

This was a project for a design lab. The purpose of the project was to design a Bluetooth audio receiver capable of responding to Android style inline headphone controls. While the project was only half successful, it did serve as a valuable introduction to PCB design using Eagle CAD software.

Designing a Warehouse Robot

This was a project for a design lab. The purpose of the project was to create an Arduino based warehouse robot. This robot builds off of the line following robot and adds Bluetooth control-ability, bar-code scanning, and a robotic arm. The robot's structure was designed in Fusion 360, and 3D printed. A GUI interface, written in Java, was also designed for the robot.

Designing a Hybrid Fast Adder

This was a project for a Digital Logic Design course. A hybrid carry-select / carry-look ahead adder was designed using Quartus design software using a combination of block diagrams and VHDL code.

Designing a Nonograms Game

This project was for a Software Engineering course. The purpose of the project was to design a simple system using engineering design principles. A Nonograms puzzle game was created for PC and Android.

Designing a Counter Integrated Circuit

This project was for a VLSI Design course. The purpose of the project was to design a 4-bit programmable up/down counter using the Cadence design suite. While the IC did not end up functioning as designed, the project served as a valuable introduction to CMOS design in Cadence.

Analyzing Interpolation Techniques

This project was for a Numerical Analysis course. The purpose of the project was to analyze various interpolation techniques on different data sets. A program was created in MATLAB to perform analysis on crypto-currency price pairs.

Designing a Wireless Gamma Radiation Detection System

This project was for an Advanced Embedded Systems course. The purpose of the project was to design a low power wireless radiation detection system based around the ATtiny416 micro-controller. While the project was ultimately unsuccessful, knowledge was gained in low power electronics design.

Designing an RF Universal Remote Control

This project was for an Advanced Embedded Systems course. The purpose of the project was to design a touch screen based universal remote control built around the STM32F4 micro-controller. The remote interacted with a separte device to relay remote code IR pulses via an NRF24L01+ wireless transciever.