{"id":330,"date":"2025-03-03T21:35:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T02:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone-draft\/?page_id=330"},"modified":"2026-08-14T17:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T21:31:43","slug":"frequently-asked-questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/frequently-asked-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Frequently Asked Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1><p>Everything sponsors and students ask about the ELECOMP Capstone Design Program.<\/p><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/academic-year\/\" title=\"\">See Current Projects<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2258\/card_lab_test_bench.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"FAQ\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-faq\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-2876\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2876\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">About the Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2877\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2877\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/frequently-asked-questions\/benefits\/\">Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2882\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2882\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/frequently-asked-questions\/sponsorship-details\/\">Sponsorship Details<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-2887\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-2887\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/elecomp-capstone\/frequently-asked-questions\/timeline-contact\/\">Timeline &amp; Contact<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Program<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A capstone design experience for students in Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do they do?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Design, build, and test a solution to a real-world engineering problem in a team environment. The solution could be hardware\/software based, or a combination of both.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How big are the teams?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Design teams are multi-disciplinary and consist of between 2 and 4 students, but may be larger depending on the scope of the particular project. A computer engineer is normally assigned to each team, unless specifically not required in the project. Typical projects are estimated at 900 to 1,200 engineering hours, including design, build, and test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where do projects come from?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capstone design projects are company sponsored. The projects are real-world problems, providing real-world design experience for the students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About the Program What is it? A capstone design experience for students in Electrical &amp; Computer Engineering. What do they do? Design, build, and test a solution to a real-world engineering problem in a team environment. The solution could be hardware\/software based, or a combination of both. How big are the teams? 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