Duncan McRae's Domain

School Projects:

Capstone Project: Drone-Targeting Device with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON | Sept. 2025 - Present

  • Completed planning and project proposal.
  • Currently in the prototyping phase.
  • In progress...

Physics Research Project: Intermediate Band (IB) Mobility in IB Solar Cells

University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON | Sept. 2025 – Present

  • Installed and tested Simudo software on previous simulations.
  • Tuning simulation parameters for reproducable results.
  • In progress...

Radio Frequency (RF) Power Characterization

University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON | Sept. - Dec. 2025

  • Worked in a partnership to design, assemble and test a device measuring and parameterizing RF power available for low power devices.
  • Integrated Arduino microcontroller for data collection and analysis.
  • Created PBC using school resources and equipment.
  • View Full Project Report (PDF)
RF Power Characterization Project Image

Personal Projects:

Bluetooth Speaker

  • Retrofitted stereo speakers with Bluetooth capability and variable volume control.
  • Integrated m5 microcontroller for bluetooth functionality.
  • Bluetooth Speaker Project Image Bluetooth Speaker Project Image

    Furnace Retrofit

  • Adapting current furnace control system to integrate wireless monitoring and control capabilities.
  • In progress...
  • Furnace Retrofit Boiler Image Furnace Retrofit Project Image
    Furnace Retrofit Wiring Image