UCSB Computer Engineering Capstone


Computer Engineering Capstone Projects

Instructor: Dr. Yoga Isukapalli


ECE 189A/B/C is a year-long capstone project course sequence in which Computer Engineering (CE) senior students at UC Santa Barbara design and implement an embedded computer system. Working in small groups of three to five, the teams draw on the strengths of each member, and projects are intended to be the culmination of the students' undergraduate education, incorporating both significant hardware and software components and, in some cases, mechanical components as well. CE Capstone Projects offer students real-world experience in the lifespan of developing an embedded system: identifying a problem, designing to required specifications, managing budgets and printed circuit board fabrication, and delivering their finished product on time. CE capstone projects fall into several categories:
  1. Student defined: Students come up with the design idea on their own.
  2. Industry sponsored: Industry partner specifies a design challenge.
  3. Research group: Research group at UCSB poses a design challenge.
  4. Competitions: Students enter as contestants in an organized competition.
  5. Nonprofit organizations: Projects that can be of use for nonprofit organizations.

News & Highlights & Events
2023: Best project of the year

HandLED: Interactive visualization through a 3D LED cube that is controlled by a smart glove.

2022: Best project of the year

Scrap Sort: An inexpensive and ultra-low-power system that uses deep learning to sort recyclables at the edge.

2023: End of the year project presentations

Recording of the UCSB Computer Engineering capstone presentations. The event took place on June 8th, 2023.

2021: Best project of the year

A RADAR based system that enables collision avoidance and autonomous movement of drones at an extremely low cost.

2020: Scopen: Honorary mention in UCSB NVC

A handheld, wireless oscilloscope that aims to be a convenient and affordable, yet powerful tool for engineering students and hobbyists.

2019: Eternal Flight: Winner of Qualcomm CE Capstone Award

Eternal Flight took home the 1st place prize for their innovative in-flight drone battery replacement system. Find out more here.

2018: Hyperloop: Winner of SpaceX Levitation Competition

UCSB Hyperloop were the winners of the 2018 SpaceX Levitation Competition. Learn more here.

2022: End of the year Computer Engineering capstone project presentations

Recording of the UCSB CE capstone presentations. The in-person event took place on June 2nd, 2022.


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