The success of project FaultLine could not have been possible without the help and support of our capstone director Dr. Sunak, and our technical directors Brenden Smerbeck, Najib Ishaq, Mike Majdalani, and Bill Owens. Dr. Sunak was extremely generous in providing any and all means required to pursue the directions we wanted to go with the project. Our technical directors, particularly Brenden and Najib who we met with twice weekly, were instrumental in guiding the team through any problem areas that arose.

Harish Sunak’s ELECOMP Capstone Program has provided us with a wonderful working experience that tested our knowledge of electrical/computer engineering. By working with real life companies, Dr. Sunak allows his students to be able to apply and develop their skills they have learned during their electrical engineering and/or computer engineering classes at the University of Rhode Island.

The ELECOMP Capstone Design Program at URI is an excellent opportunity for senior engineering students to gain hands-on experience in the engineering field. There is great insight to be gained when working alongside a company to solve a real-world problem. Our team learned that knowledge gained in the classroom does not compare to real world experience.

The ELECOMP Capstone Design Program is truly the accumulation of all collective knowledge that the University of Rhode Island has instilled within its students. We all entered as aspiring engineers, equipped with the tools needed to succeed, but those tools were truly refined throughout this program. Through the helpful guidance and encouragement of our Technical Directors, we were able to leave this program with the necessary skill set to excel in the professional world.

We are incredibly grateful for our involvement in the ELECOMP Capstone program. Finally putting our engineering knowledge to the test by solving a meaningful engineering problem was an extremely valuable experience. Knowing that the work we did throughout the year will be used to improve the next generation of FarSounder’s sonar systems is intensely rewarding.

The ELECOMP Capstone Design Program has proved to be an incredible opportunity in which we were able to apply the knowledge that we have gained throughout the ELECOMP program. This program has given us a learning experience that will be applicable to our careers. Our consulting director, Alex, was helpful when it came to answering any questions we had and kept us on track to achieve the ABO.

The ELECOMP Capstone program provides real world engineering experience that goes far beyond the classroom. Similar to an internship, it allows the students to work with a company to get an insight into the work they can expect post graduation. However, unlike a standard internship, all work on the project from design to realization of the final product is done by the student.

While learning in the classroom is great, we feel our engineering skills have been truly put to the test with a hands-on project at an actual company. This is what the ELECOMP Capstone Program has provided to each of us over the course of our senior year. Our Technical Directors from In-Depth Engineering: Bill Matzusak, David Helms, and John Vernaglia, greatly aided us by providing great instruction/direction for our anticipated best outcome.

The ELECOMP Capstone Program was supposed to be a culmination of all the skills we have learned up to this point, but we feel that this experience has been tarnished by the pandemic that has occurred over the past year. Despite passion and effort from team members and the technical directors, the team was unable to reach the ABO which was very disappointing.

The ELECOMP capstone design program has proved to be a great opportunity for many reasons. We, as a team, have gained important knowledge and experience for our lines of work. We have been able to see and be a part of the process of improving an existing product. The whole process was very professional and truly eye-opening for us.

The integration of a senior project is something all engineering students look forward to from the beginning of their time at the University of Rhode Island. The idea that a final culmination of all aspects of their education can be used to showcase the skills learned and test their perseverance to complete a given project excites all engineers.

As senior engineering students, our time at the University of Rhode Island is coming to an end. Looking back on our four years at URI, the ELECOMP Capstone experience is one that is unforgettable. Over the course of the past 9 months, we faced many challenges within our project that tested our will and problem-solving skills.

The ELECOMP Capstone Design was an amazing program that left us with great research and development experience. As part of our curriculum it seemed a little daunting when we first started out; but with the help of our capstone director, Dr.Sunak, we were all able to find a project where we all fit in well.

The aspiration of every up-and-coming engineer is to make a meaningful impact and contribution in their field of study. Every engineer reflects and relies on the skills they have acquired throughout their studies to assist them in tackling whatever challenge is placed in their immediate direction.

The Senior Capstone design project has given us a great opportunity and insight of what we will be expected to do in the outside world after graduating. Transitioning us students into jobs and positions that will be expected of us. With using all the knowledge that was gained throughout the past three years of class and producing an outcome.

The ELECOMP Capstone Program was an invaluable experience during our time at the University of Rhode Island. We were pushed to apply our skills in practical, industry applications, acquire new skills, and keep up with firm deadlines. As a result of all this, we became more well-rounded engineers and discovered where our passions lie.

The ELECOMP Capstone Design Program is the heart of URI’s Engineering Program. It was clear that being able to partake in the program was going to be a challenge during the pandemic. Essentially the whole premise of Capstone is to teach us the meaning of cooperation and what it is like to work in an engineering environment.

The ELECOMP Capstone Design program provides an invaluable learning experience and is a cornerstone of the Electrical and Computer Engineering degree program at URI. The selection process employed by Dr. Sunak is very thorough and succeeds in bringing together the right combination of students to achieve the anticipated outcome of each individual project.

After learning the basic fundamentals of engineering and acquiring the necessary skill sets, the ELECOMP Capstone Design Program provides students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills that they have been working hard for in the past few years to real work applications.

We are grateful to be given this opportunity at the University of Rhode Island. This is an extremely beneficial program for the students and the companies involved. The knowledge and skills gained while working for the ICRL on the Mini-Drone project will translate incredibly in the real word while we are pursuing our dream careers.

Senior Capstone has been an invaluable experience which has allowed us to apply our learning outside a classroom setting for the first time. This precious opportunity was only available to us due to the tireless work of Dr. Sunak. He did an admirable job of finding enough Capstone projects for our large class in spite of the disruption of the pandemic.

Throughout this academic year this project has given us a wealth of knowledge and experience in the professional field of engineering of which we thank both the URI ELECOMP Capstone program and its director, Professor Sunak. We were able to be placed into a project which we had personal interest in and paired with team members that shared our passion and enthusiasm for Capstone as a whole.

ELECOMP Capstone is a class truly befitting the name. At its spearhead is Doctor Sunack whose passion for the quality of work created by the students sets a high bar for the seniors of the Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering disciplines at URI. Professor Sunack worked tirelessly to round up the best companies in New England to provide the students with their toughest challenge yet.

We extend our thanks to the ELECOMP CAPSTONE organization for making it possible to be part of this well put together program. In the beginning, it was a very unpredictable event with no trail or clue of which people you would partner up with. This makes it even more special because life is full of surprises.