University of
Department of Electrical and
Computer Engineering
EE
Capstone Projects Page
ECE 188: 2026–2027
Instructors: Dr. Ilan Ben-Yaacov and Aaditya Prakash Kattekola
Projects Info:
Welcome
to the EE Capstone Projects Page! There are a number of exciting EE Capstone projects
to choose from during the 2026-2027 academic year. Several of the projects are multidisciplinary
projects, in which an EE team will be paired with teams from ME and/or CE. Many projects are
sponsored either by a research group at UCSB or by one of our industry partners.
Each student team is typically made up of 4-5 students, although a few will be made of larger teams. While teams are independently
responsible for working on and completing their projects, each team is assigned
a mentor, often from the group which is sponsoring the project, to provide
technical guidance and assistance. Student teams work on their projects throughout the entire 2026-2027
academic year, and then present their work at the 2027 College of Engineering
Engineering Design Expo on June 4, 2027. Available 2026-2027 EE and Multidisciplinary
Capstone Projects are described below:
Project Descriptions - Multidisciplinary and Large Team Projects:
1.
Sponsor: UCSB Solid State Lighting and Energy
Electronics Center (SSLEEC)
Project: Visible Light Communication
Via GaN LEDs
Mentors: Prof. Steven DenBaars, Roark Chao
Relevant coursework: ECE 120AB, ECE 130, ECE 132, ECE 134, ECE 135, ECE 136, ECE 137, ECE 144, ECE 145, ECE 147, ECE 153, ECE 157, ECE 158, ECE 181
Notes: Open to a team of 10 EE students. ECE 120AB required.
2.
Sponsor:
Mostofi Lab
Project:
SuperBots - Robotic Context Inference
Video / Resources:
Video #1,
Video #2
Mentors: Prof. Yasamin Mostofi, Aaditya Prakash Kattekola
Relevant coursework: ECE 130, ECE 145, ECE 147, ECE 148, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB, ECE 178, ECE 179, ECE 180, ECE 181
Notes: Open to 12-15 EE students.
3.
Sponsor: Raytheon Technologies
Project: Autonomous Scout/Delivery UAV/UxV Competition
Videos / Resources:
UCSB Entry in 2024 Competition
Mentors: Ryan Conolley (RTX)
Relevant coursework: ECE 147, ECE 148, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB, ECE 179
Notes: This is a multidisciplinary project open
to 5 EE, 5 CE, and 5 ME students. US citizenship requirement.
4.
Sponsor: Teledyne | FLIR
Project: GPS Localization
By Fusing Map Matching with Visible and Infrared Imaging
Mentors: Ryan Helling, Ryan Stevenson (FLIR)
Relevant coursework: ECE 130, ECE 137, ECE 142, ECE 150, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB
Notes: This is a multidisciplinary project open to
5 EE students and 5 ME students. IP assignment agreement required. US citizenship requirement.
Project Descriptions - EE Industry Partner Projects:
5.
Sponsor: Anduril
Project: Meta-Surface Enabled
Infrared Polarimetric Imaging
Video / Resources:
Mentors: Bradley Eachus, Edward Smith (Anduril); Jon Schuller (UCSB)
Relevant coursework: ECE 120AB, ECE 132, ECE 134, ECE 135, ECE 136, ECE 137, ECE 144, ECE 145, ECE 153
Notes: Open to a team of 5 EE students. ECE 120AB required.
IP assignment agreement may be required.
6.
Sponsor: Arthrex
Project: Developing an Automated Platform
for Surgical Image Artifact Identification
Video / Resources:
Video Pitch,
Slides
Mentors: Zachary Dominguez, John Batikian, Nystha Baishya, Jason Metzner (Arthrex)
Relevant coursework: ECE 147, ECE 148, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB, ECE 179
Notes: Open to a team of
5 EE students. IP assignment agreement may be required.
7.
Sponsor: ASML
Project: Inline Maximization of EUV Power
Video / Resources:
Video About ASML
Mentors: Ivo Houtzager, Mauricio de Oliveira, Andrew Liu, Sean McGrogan, Sam Crisafulli (ASML)
Relevant coursework: ECE 130, ECE 147, ECE 157, ECE 178, ECE 180, ECE 181
Notes: Open to a team of
5 EE students. IP assignment agreement may be required. ECE 147 strongly suggested.
8.
Sponsor: Cottage Health
Project: Hospital Fall Prevention
Video / Resources:
Fall Prevention Study,
Mayo Clinic Fall Prevention Resources
Mentors: Yulun Wang, Scott Wester, Katy Bazylewicz (Cottage Health)
Relevant coursework: ECE 130, ECE 148, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB, ECE 178, ECE 181
Notes: Open to a team of
5 EE students. IP assignment agreement may be required.
9.
Sponsor: Deckers
Project: Instrumented Sock: A Dynamic Shoe Fit Assessment Tool
Mentors: Alec Jessiman, Stephen Kass (Deckers)
Relevant coursework: ECE 130, ECE 148, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB
Notes: Open to a team of
5 EE students. IP assignment agreement may be required.
10.
Sponsor: HRL Laboratories
Project: Designing an ASIC for Radar Signal Processing
Mentors: Evan Schlomann, Isabel Dominik (HRL); Luke Theogarajan (UCSB)
Relevant coursework: ECE 122A, ECE 134, ECE 137, ECE 144, ECE 145, ECE 148, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB
Notes: Open to a team of 5 EE/CE students. ECE 122A required. IP assignment agreement may be required.
Project Descriptions - EE University Research Group Projects:
11.
Sponsor: Hespanha and Naples Labs
Project: F1Tenth Autonomous Car
Racing Competition
Video / Resources: Video
Mentors: Prof. Joao Hespanha, Chris Cheney
Relevant coursework: ECE 130, ECE 147, ECE 148, ECE 152, ECE 157, ECE 178, ECE 179, ECE 180, ECE 181
Notes: This is a
competition open to 3-5 teams of 3-5 EE students each.
12.
Sponsor: UCSB Solid State Lighting and Energy
Electronics Center (SSLEEC)
Project: Visible Light Communication
Via GaN LEDs
Mentors: Prof. Steven DenBaars, Roark Chao
Relevant coursework: ECE 120AB, ECE 130, ECE 132, ECE 134, ECE 135, ECE 136, ECE 137, ECE 144, ECE 145, ECE 147, ECE 153, ECE 157, ECE 158, ECE 181
Notes: Open to a team of 5 EE students. ECE 120AB required.
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