Creating digital solutions to cope with the “new normal” in a post-COVID world
CIS4Good 2022
CIS4Good 2022 is a semester-long hackathon for students in the Computer Information Systems (CIS) Capstone course taught by Prof. Guido Lang at Quinnipiac University that focuses on creating digital solutions for social impact. Students work autonomously in Scrum teams and integrate everything they learned in the CIS program to build production-ready web or mobile applications.
The theme of CIS4Good 2022 was “Hack the New Normal.” As the COVID pandemic has caused massive changes in everyoneʼs daily lives, many people have found themselves struggling to adjust. Students were asked to ideate and develop digital solutions to help people cope with living in this new normal. A total of 9 teams competed, students selected two finalists, and a panel of judges selected the winner in May 2022.
10 Weeks
Students have 10 weeks to complete the CIS4Good Hackathon
Automonous
Students establish their own goals and work processes
Capstone Course
The CIS4Good Hackathon is part of the CIS capstone course at QU
Digital Solutions
Students develop production-ready web or mobile apps
Social Problems
Students identify and solve pressing social problems
Expert Judges
A panel of expert judges selects the winner
Winner: Hygge
By Yasmine Dubuisson, Noah Gilbert, Morgan Paul, Chase Powell
Runner-Up: Squatter
By Julian DeStephen, Mike Redican, Jake Simon, Christina Furgal
The Contestants
Harmony
HealthDeck
InstantCope
QU Health
TestTracker
VenYou
WorkSpace
The Judges
Sofia Bayne
Principal Security Strategic Consultant at Hanover Insurance
Sheila McCarthy
Senior Director, Solution Management and Enterprise Information Management at SAP
Andrew McDermott
Lead IT Application Analyst at Duke Energy
Angel Robles
Head of Solution Delivery - Tech Shared Services at AXA XL