Experiential learning at Quinnipiac offers multiple opportunities to apply your knowledge through hands-on work, service and exploration, preparing you for success in 21st-century careers. With an abundance of resources, internship opportunities and career-focused guidance, you'll be equipped with the skills and knowledge that distinguish you to employers and pave the way for long-term success.
Like every Quinnipiac student, you'll have many opportunities to learn via hands-on experience through research, course projects and capstones. These immersive experiences illustrate the depth of your knowledge and skill not only to your professors and peers, but also to potential future employers. These projects allow you to gain an in-depth understanding by applying knowledge to practice, giving you insights into different industries and career paths.
Before graduating from the School of Computing & Engineering, every student is required to complete a Senior Design Project. This culmination of their time at Quinnipiac incorporates real clients and problems and simulates a project that they might encounter the first day on the job.
Projects Day is designed to showcase and celebrate our students’ hard work and achievements from real-world projects completed during the spring semester. Mentored by professionals in the industry, students assemble into design teams, choose topics and bring their ideas to life.
Design a frame, front/rear suspension and steering system for the next-generation QU Baja car. The design must integrate the new drivetrain and brake system that will be designed by the other Baja design team. The design must address the main shortcomings of the current car, comply with all SAE Baja regulations and be finalized by May 2024.
Student Team Members: Justin Goodwin, James Kiernan, Forrest Paradise, John Stewart
Adviser: Professor Jose Riofrio
Client: QU Baja Team
Design an all-wheel-drive drivetrain and brake system for the next-generation QU Baja car. The design must integrate with the new frame that will be designed by the other Baja design team. The design must address the main shortcomings of the current car, comply with all SAE Baja regulations and be finalized by May 2024.
Student Team Members: Keith Bauer, Marcus Fabiunke, Jake Fitzpatrick, Rob Jata
Adviser: Professor Jose Riofrio
Client: QU Baja Team
Work with the Hartford HealthCare Center for Education, Simulation & Innovation to design and implement an ability for a patient simulator manikin to eject stomach contents through the mouth (vomit).
Student Team Members: Vicky Adigolo, Owen Coates, Ariel Khemraj, Andrew O’Keefe
Adviser: Professor Mary Phillips
Client: Hartford HealthCare Center for Education, Simulation & Innovation
This project develops a test fixture that will aid in testing Medtronic’s laparoscopic ports for seal damage and leakage rate. The fixture will use linear actuators to insert surgical instruments into laparoscopic ports at varying speeds, angles and distances. It will also measure the leakage rate of air from the ports using a pressurized chamber. This device will help in streamlining and automating the laparoscopic port test.
Student Team Members: Luc D’Amelio, Michael DiZenzo, Lucas Morello, Ty Pierson, Meg Spielmann
Adviser: Professor Mary Phillips
Client: Medtronic
Stanley Black & Decker produces and sells tools in cases that are molded to hold the tools in place. The team will design and build a test rig to measure the insertion and removal force of tools which are stored in these blow mold cases.
Student Team Members: Shivani Bhagania, Dylan Donnery, Anna Hartzheim, Charles Okang
Adviser: Professor John Reap
Client: Stanley Black & Decker
Open to students of all majors, QUIP-RS provides up to $5,000 in funding for undergraduate students to conduct research or complete creative projects alongside faculty mentors. This intensive 8-week program enables students to develop scholarly skills while encouraging discussion about successes and shortcomings with fellows and mentors.
For the fifth year in a row, the career site Zippia ranked Quinnipiac as the best college in the nation for employment 10 years after graduation.
Quinnipiac students excel as interns, new hires, managers and executives in almost every industry. Gather real-world data about starting salaries, hiring trends and in-demand skills to inform your decision-making and put you on a path to success.
With an abundance of career-focused information and resources, the career advisers within the School of Computing & Engineering support students as they expand their professional networks and attract the attention of prestigious employers.
iQ, Quinnipiac University’s holistic approach to career development and experiential learning, surrounds every individual with a personalized plan that maximizes their time at Quinnipiac. The powerhouse of iQ, our Career and Experiential Learning Lab is the physical space where students and advisers bridge the gap between college and career.
Studying and working outside the classroom challenges you — and changes you. These experiences, from competitions and capstones to study abroad opportunities and service outlets, make you more confident, more independent and better prepared for whatever profession you pursue.
Our undergraduate admissions counselors are here to answer any questions you may have and help you navigate the application process.