Microwave PCB
Microwave Frequency PCB
Microwave-frequency signal chain PCB (oscillator + amplifier + filter). Measurement results coming soon.
Iowa State University • Projects + Senior Design
Cole Dustin
RF Electrical Engineer with hands-on experience designing and debugging hardware—from microwave-frequency PCBs to embedded sensing systems.
Senior Design
Featured capstone project
BESS CAD drawing
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
25MW / 100MWh. ~30% design process phase with CAD layout, ETAP system layout, and studies (cable thermal + electrical safety).
Major Projects
Highlighted Iowa State projects
Optical signaling
Optical Signaling Device (EE 230)
IR transmitter/receiver pair using oscillators, filtering, and amplification to distinguish two tones.
MIMO FMCW radar
MIMO FMCW Radar (in progress)
Parts ordered; architecture planned with 11 PCBs (8 antennas + VCO + RX + TX). My focus: Vivaldi antenna design.
BESS overview
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) — Additional Figures
Extra diagrams and supporting visuals from the capstone design (overview + layout).
More Projects
Smaller Projects
CPR E 281
Bubble Sort in Digital Logic (CPR E 281)
Register-file and FSM-based bubble sort implementation with comparator built from adder/subtractor logic.
CPR E 288
Maze-Solving Robot Proposal (CPR E 288)
Sensor-driven robot concept for maze navigation and mapping.
Personal Interersts
Cooking, Breadboard/Electronic, Guitar, Woodworking, Hunting, Working out, Motorcycle Riding