{"id":2115,"date":"2026-05-14T15:58:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T19:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/?page_id=2115"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:31:01","slug":"mid-year-conference-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/events\/mid-year-conference-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Mid-Year Conference 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ELECOMP Capstone Mid-Year Conference<\/h1>

Thursday, December 17th, 2026 | 2:00 PM | Kirk Auditorium and Fascitelli Center (FCAE150). Three panels, then posters, demonstrations, and dinner. RSVP details will be posted as they are confirmed.<\/p>

Program Coming Soon<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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Program<\/h1><\/p>\n

Conference Program<\/h3>\n

The Mid-Year Conference replaces the Fall Symposium. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2:00 to 2:10 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nWelcome and opening remarks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:10 to 2:40 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nPanel 1: ELECOMP Capstone Leadership Team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:40 to 2:50 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2:50 to 3:20 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nPanel 2: Capstone Designers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:20 to 3:30 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nBreak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3:30 to 4:00 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nPanel 3: Technical Directors on AI in Industry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:00 to 4:15 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nMove to the atrium; tea and coffee served<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4:15 to 5:45 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nPosters and demonstrations, all teams, FCAE150 and atrium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5:45 PM<\/strong><\/td>\nDinner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Panels in Kirk Auditorium (to be confirmed). Dress code: suit and tie.<\/p>\n

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Panels<\/h1><\/p>\n

Panel 1: ELECOMP Capstone Leadership Team<\/h3>\n

Professor Harish Sunak, Professor Yan Sun, 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 the ELECOMP AI Policy, including findings from the student AI survey.<\/p>\n

Panel 2: Capstone Designers<\/h3>\n

Student volunteers on the workload, the sponsor relationship, using AI under the program policy, and what they are walking into when they graduate.<\/p>\n

Panel 3: Technical Directors<\/h3>\n

Technical Directors from sponsor companies on what their organizations are doing with AI in practice.<\/p>\n

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Parking Info<\/h1><\/p>\n

Parking Information<\/h3>\n

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.<\/p>\n

How to Obtain a Parking Permit:<\/h4>\n
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  1. Visit uri.aimsparking.com<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Click “Order Event Permit”<\/li>\n
  3. Select “Electrical, Computer and Biomedical Engineering” as Event Type<\/li>\n
  4. Select “ELECOMP Symposium” from the event options<\/li>\n
  5. Enter the Voucher Code: TBD<\/li>\n
  6. Click “Apply Voucher”<\/li>\n
  7. Select December 17, 2026<\/li>\n
  8. Complete the registration process<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    ELECOMP Capstone Design Program<\/h1>

    Mid-Year Conference, December 17th, 2026<\/p>

    Innovation in Action<\/a><\/p><\/div>

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