External partners provide substantial support to ECE’s capstone projects
Philippe Kruchten tests one of the many prototypes on display at the Capstone Celebration The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department reached out to over 40 organizations and industry partners in September to help enrich the capstone experience of our senior students. Capstone projects are used in many disciplines as a culminating experience for undergraduates. At […]
Gazepoint Brief: Eye tracker technology showcased through game
One of ECE’s capstone clients is Dr. Hennessey, an alumnus of UBC, who began researching and designing eye trackers during his graduate degree with ECE. In 2013, Hennessey founded his current company, Gazepoint, with the grand vision of putting an eye tracker on every desk. In an interview, Dr. Hennessey described the contribution his capstone […]
BC Hydro Brief: Substation safety verified by students
With megawatts of power coursing through our electrical system, electrical substations play an integral role. They work to reduce the power to a voltage that can be safely provided to our homes. BC Hydro employs rigorous safety standards to isolate the electric current within the substation, and take in the most unlikely events, like catastrophic […]
External partners provide substantial support to ECE’s capstone projects
Philippe Kruchten tests one of the many prototypes on display at the Capstone Celebration The Electrical and Computer Engineering Department reached out to over 40 organizations and industry partners in September to help enrich the capstone experience of our senior students. Capstone projects are used in many disciplines as a culminating experience for undergraduates. At […]