ELECOMP Capstone Mid-Year Conference
Thursday, December 17th, 2026 | 1:50 PM | Kirk Auditorium and Fascitelli Center (FCAE150). Three panels, then posters, demonstrations, and dinner. Please RSVP by Thursday, December 10.
Program
Conference Program
There are no live team presentations; every team presents its poster and demonstration during the session in the atrium and the Capstone Lab. Please be seated by 1:45 PM.
| 1:50 to 2:10 PM | Welcome remarks by Dean Anthony Marchese |
| 2:10 to 2:40 PM | Panel 1: ELECOMP Capstone Leadership Team |
| 2:40 to 2:50 PM | Break |
| 2:50 to 3:20 PM | Panel 2: Capstone Designers |
| 3:20 to 3:30 PM | Break |
| 3:30 to 4:00 PM | Panel 3: Technical Directors: Program Evaluation |
| 4:00 to 4:10 PM | Closing remarks by President Marc Parlange |
| 4:10 to 4:20 PM | Move to the atrium; tea and coffee served |
| 4:20 to 6:00 PM | Posters and demonstrations, all teams, FCAE150 and atrium |
| 6:00 PM | Dinner |
Panels in Kirk Auditorium. Dress code: suit and tie.
Distinguished Guests
Distinguished Guests
We are honored to welcome University of Rhode Island leadership to the ELECOMP Capstone Mid-Year Conference.
Marc Parlange
President, University of Rhode Island
Barbara Wolfe
Provost, University of Rhode Island
Anthony Marchese
Dean, College of Engineering
They will be joined by senior university leadership, sponsor executives, and industry partners from across the region.
Panels
Panel 1: ELECOMP Capstone Leadership Team
Professor Harish Sunak, Professor Yan Sun, Professor Mike Smith, and Mubariz Saeed on how the program has evolved, where it goes through the transition, the industry view of capstone-trained engineers, and a brief look at the ELECOMP AI Policy.
Panel 2: Capstone Designers
Student volunteers on the workload, the sponsor relationship, and what they are walking into when they graduate.
Panel 3: Technical Directors
Technical Directors from sponsor companies evaluate the ELECOMP Capstone Program.
Parking Info
Parking Information
Technical Directors and guests attending the Mid-Year Conference can park using our event-specific parking permit. The voucher code will be posted closer to the event.
How to Obtain a Parking Permit:
- Visit uri.aimsparking.com
- Click “Order Event Permit”
- Select “Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering” as Event Type
- Select “ELECOMP Symposium” from the event options
- Enter the Voucher Code: TBD
- Click “Apply Voucher”
- Select December 17, 2026
- Complete the registration process