Certificate in Software Engineering

Certificate in Software Engineering

The program is designed to prepare students to become highly skilled technicians in software engineering who can produce computing solutions for various scales of software development projects. The SWE program focuses on all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance to ensure the software and system applications’ usability, operation, and security. The engineering process covers all types of software, such as standalone applications, web applications, mobile applications, etc., from small-scale software to enterprise level to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of digital products. The market for the workforce in the industry, commercially and academically, is continually growing worldwide, which places our graduates in very high demand. BAU is located in one of the largest areas for a collection of technology and software companies, which graduates will tremendously benefit from while they pursue their degrees for experiences and after graduation for job opportunities. This minor will prepare students for job positions at the entry level such as Software Engineer, Front-End Engineer, Back-End Engineer, Full-Stack Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Software Developer, Mobile Application Developer, Analyst/Programmer, Web Developer, Software Testers, etc.

Programing Learning Objectives

• ​Understand the theories and methodologies used in software engineering and architecture in various Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) models.
• ​Apply the foundation and principle of software engineering and SDLC to solve real-world problems with programmatic and computing approaches.
• Utilize advanced tools for managing, designing, implementing, analyzing, and enhancing software solutions for various domains and industries.
• ​Integrate new and advanced technological disciplines into software development, such as artificial intelligence, data mining, machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), etc.
• Develop reliable and cost-effective software applications to ensure usability, availability, integrity, and security using multiple technologies, including database management systems, network and communication protocols, cloud computing, software frameworks, etc.

MININUM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS
Students must have a computer system that meets the following general requirements: (Most computers are equipped with these components.)

• Memory/RAM (8 GB or Higher)
• Video Card
• Sound Card
• Speakers and Microphone
• Headphones (not required but recommended)
• Webcam
• USB Ports
• Network Card (10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet)
• Wireless Network Card (2.4 and 5.0 GHz)
• Operating Systems
  • Windows 10 64-bit or Later
  • MacOS Catalina or Later

Meet the Department Chair

Pipop Nuangpookka, PhD

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Dr. Pipop Nuangpookka is the Chair of Information Management Science Program and Director of Distance Education at Bay Atlantic University.

Dr. Pipop Nuangpookka has been working as an Analyst/Programmer, Infrastructure Technologies, and Infrastructure Security since the year 2005. While working in the IT industry as a technical person, He started teaching in Computer Science, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity disciplines at several universities in Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia area in 2007. The various courses include Introduction to Computer Science, Computer Network, Computer Programming Languages (i.e., Java, Python, C, C++, ML, and Prolog), Structure of Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Data Structures & Algorithms, Database Management System (i.e., MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and SQL/PLSQL), Web Application Development and Security, Technology Management, and Technical Capstone Project. Dr. Nuangpookka graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Payap University, Thailand, in 1999, and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science in 2004 from Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia. He also earned a Doctor of Science Degree in Cybersecurity at Marymount University in 2020. His research interests are Non-Destructive Method of Detecting Hardware Attack, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Security Controls, Web Server Protection, and Bilingual Translator Programming. He is a co-author of scholarly papers published in the Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges/ACM digital library, including “Hardware-Tampering Security Risks in the Supply Chain” and “Fileless Malware and Programmatic Method of Detection.”