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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: Macroscale Visible Light
Interconnects
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 178, ECE 181
Notes: Open to a team of 10 EE students. At least some team members must have taken ECE 120AB.
2.
Sponsor: Teledyne | FLIR
Project: Wildlife Migration and
Fire Detection System
Mentors: Ryan Helling, Michael Beck (FLIR)
Relevant coursework: ECE 130, ECE 133, ECE 137, ECE 142, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB, ECE 157, ECE 178, ECE 180, ECE 181, ECE 186
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 Standard Team Size Projects:
3.
Sponsor: Raytheon Technologies
Project: Autonomous Vehicle Competition
Videos / Resources:
UCSB Entry in 2024 Competition
Mentors: Ryan Conolley (RTX)
Relevant coursework: ECE 130, ECE 133, ECE 147, ECE 148, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB, ECE 157, ECE 178, ECE 179, ECE 180, ECE 181, ECE 186
Notes: Open to a team of
5 EE students. US citizenship requirement.
4.
Sponsor: Anduril (project #1)
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.
US citizenship required. IP assignment agreement may be required.
5.
Sponsor: Anduril (project #2)
Project: LiDAR Imaging Using a Nitride HEMT Thermal
Transducer
Video / Resources:
Mentors: Bradley Eachus, Edward Smith (Anduril); Elaheh Ahmadi (UCSB)
Relevant coursework: ECE 120AB, ECE 132, ECE 134, ECE 135, ECE 136, ECE 137, ECE 142, ECE 144, ECE 145, ECE 153
Notes: Open to a team of 5 EE students. ECE 120AB required.
US citizenship required. IP assignment agreement may be required.
6.
Sponsor: Ulysses
Project: Sub-Bottom Profiler
Video / Resources:
Mentors: Akhil Voorakkara, Jamie Wedderburn (Ulysses)
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: GenAI-Driven EUV Power Maximization
Video / Resources:
Video About ASML
Mentors: Ivo Houtzager (ASML)
Relevant coursework: ECE 130, ECE 133, ECE 147, ECE 157, ECE 178, ECE 180, ECE 181, ECE 186
Notes: Open to a team of
5 EE students. IP assignment agreement may be required. ECE 147 strongly suggested.
8.
Sponsor: Cottage Health
Project: Modular System for Tracking Medications
Video / Resources:
Mentors: Yulun Wang, Ryan Kelly, Katy Bazylewicz (Cottage Health)
Relevant coursework: ECE 130, ECE 133, ECE 148, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB, ECE 157, ECE 178, ECE 180, ECE 181, ECE 186
Notes: Open to a team of
5 EE students. IP assignment agreement may be required.
9.
Sponsor: Deckers
Project: Instrumented Sock:
Dynamic Thermal Mapping & Footwear Microclimate 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:
Lockheed Martin - Santa Barbara Focalplane
Project: CMOS ASIC for Acoustic Camera Array
Mentors: Chris Chan, Michael Bowling, Peter Ha (LMCO); Luke Theogarajan (UCSB)
Relevant coursework: ECE 122, ECE 134, ECE 137, ECE 144, ECE 145, ECE 148, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB
Notes: Open to a team of 5 EE students. ECE 122A required. US citizenship required. IP assignment agreement may be required.
11.
Sponsor: Google Quantum AI
Project: Automatic Wafer Edge
Defect Detection Tool for Quantum Fab
Videos / Resources:
Video About Google Quantum AI
Mentors: Jenna Bovaird, Frank Arute (Google QAI)
Relevant coursework: ECE 130, ECE 133, ECE 148, ECE 152A, ECE 153AB, ECE 157, ECE 178, ECE 180, ECE 181, ECE 186
Notes: Open to a team of
5 EE students. IP assignment agreement may be required.
Project Descriptions - Other Projects:
12.
Sponsor: Hespanha and Naples Labs
Project: F1Tenth Autonomous Car
Racing Competition
Mentors: Prof. Joao Hespanha, Aaditya Prakash Kattekola
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 multiple teams of 5 EE students each.
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