Colton Blackwell

Personal Portfolio




About Me

Hey! I’m Colton—a recent grad from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Computing Science. I’m passionate about coding and love turning complex problems into efficient solutions.

Technical Projects

All Projects
September - December 2023

Koi Kapers

A 2D game with an arcade-style design created using Java. Taking inspiration from the SFU koi pond, this imaginative game was voted among the top three most innovative games in SFU CMPT 276.

October 2024

Route Tracker

A web application built to track and analyze user routes. It allows users to upload GPS data, view interactive maps with detailed polyline and marker visualizations, and gain insights into distance, duration, and elevation.

August 2024

City Recommender

CitySelector-ML uses machine learning to recommend the best city for development based on criteria like population and elevation. The model analyzes city attributes to provide data-driven insights for optimal site selection.

April 2024

Covid-19 Predictor

In this data mining project, the objective was to explore several widely used machine learning models, optimize various hyperparameters, and utilize the best-tuned models to predict COVID-19 case outcomes.

Papers

Finite-Precision Effects on Iterative Square Root and Squaring in MATLAB
Comparative Analysis of MATLAB's fzero and Secant Method for 2D Contour Root-Finding
Analyzing Equilibrium Points in Population Models Using Newton's Method and Fixed-Point Iteration