Hi! I'm Yacine

About Me

->I’m an aspiring hardware engineer passionate about electronics.

->Electrical Engineering @UWaterloo

->Currently exploring Power Electronics, Robotics, PCB Design and Electric Vehicle Systems.

Selected Projects

PID Control of a DC Motor (MATLAB & Simulink)

Implemented and analyzed PID control strategies for a DC motor. Compared manual tuning, Ziegler–Nichols tuning, and MATLAB’s pidtune method. Evaluated system stability using Bode plots and Root Locus.

Simulink Model Bode Plot Simulink Model Bode Plot
MATLAB Simulink Control Systems
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3D Object Tracking with Extended Kalman Filter (EKF)

Implemented a 3D Extended Kalman Filter to track an object moving along a complex 3D trajectory. Estimated position and velocity in 3D space from noisy measurements. Visualized performance using 3D trajectory plots, velocity tracking, and estimation error analysis.

3D Position Tracking 3D Velocity Tracking 3D Estimation Errors 3D Estimation Errors
MATLAB Signal Processing Kalman Filter 3D Tracking
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Digital Filters

Implementation of various digital filters in MATLAB, including Low-pass, High-pass, Band-pass, Notch, and Multi-band filters.

Low-pass Filter Response High-pass Filter Response Band-pass Filter Response Notch Filter Response Multi-band Filter Response Bode Plot Comparison
MATLAB Signal Processing FIR Filters IIR Filters
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PWM Signal (Breadboard)

Built a PWM signal generator circuit using a 555 timer on a breadboard to regulate the speed of a DC motor.

PWM Circuit Oscilloscope Output
Breadboard 555 Timer Oscilloscope
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Buck Converter PCB Design

Designed and simulated a DC-DC buck converter PCB. Selected appropriate inductor/capacitor values, optimized switching frequency, and ensured thermal stability.

Buck Converter PCB
PCB Design Power Electronics LTspice
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