Quinnipiac University

BS in Software Engineering Experiential Learning

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.

Showcase Your Designs

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

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.

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Software Engineering Projects

This project's purpose is to create a new Electronic Health Record (EHR) system for the Nursing Department at Quinnipiac University to use in its simulation labs. An EHR is an electronic version of a patient’s medical history maintained by a healthcare provider. The main goal is to develop a new, improved and more user-friendly version of the university’s current system that fulfills the necessary requirements and enhances its functionality. This is a web-based EHR system that can dynamically handle patient records and live updates and synchronize instructors to student-user accounts across various simulation lab sections.

Student Team Members: Matthew Nova, Christopher Rocco, William Siri

Adviser: Professor Ruby ElKharboutly

Client: Quinnipiac Nursing Department – Liana Kappus, Bridget Rich, Darlene Rogers, Teresa Twomey

The goal of this project is to develop a web application featuring two distinct dashboards tailored to Wepco Plastics' supervisors and operators. These dashboards will provide real-time visibility into machine activity on the manufacturing floor and assess machine efficiency, indicating if a machine is operating below or above the quoted cycle time. This product serves as an upgrade to the current Amper Machine Monitoring site, enhancing user experience and accessibility for production supervisors and operators to track current machine activity and efficiency effortlessly.

Student Team Members: Emily Balboni, Humna Hanif, Rion McLaren, Julia Woeste

Adviser: Professor Ruby ElKharboutly

Client: Mike Cwirka, Director of Manufacturing Support, Wepco Plastics, Inc.

A Foundation for Your Future

95.7% Success Rate

Percentage of our 2024 program graduates who are either employed or pursuing graduate study six months after graduation (89.7% Knowledge Rate).

#1 in the United States

#1 Best Employment Rate

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.

73% Hands-On Experience

Percentage of seniors who participated in at least one internship during their time at Quinnipiac.

Career-Building Resources

Job Market Trends

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. 

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Design your career path

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.

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Career and Experiential Learning Lab

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. 

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