Toward a quantum-enabled workforce: curriculum design, project based learning, and institutional partnerships as integrated methodologies

R. Raghunathan; V. A. Chekuri; M. Fuhrer; I. Wildemann; C. Wu; B. Sarabi; W. Scales; L. F. Lester; V. Kovanis

doi:10.1117/12.2673044

3 August 2023 Toward a quantum-enabled workforce: curriculum design, project based learning, and institutional partnerships as integrated methodologies

R. Raghunathan, V. A. Chekuri, M. Fuhrer, I. Wildemann, C. Wu, B. Sarabi, W. Scales, L. F. Lester, V. Kovanis

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Proceedings Volume 12723, Seventeenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2023; 1272335 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2673044
Event: Seventeenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2023, 2023, Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States

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In this paper, we discuss a set of novel initiatives aimed at educating and training the next generation of quantum engineers via a combination of conventional coursework, project based learning and institutional partnerships. Toward this end, we discuss the role of our newly – designed laboratory experiments, together with our recently installed commercial quantum key distribution (QKD) test bed as the quintessential tool to provide “hands on” training and skills to our Master of Engineering (MEng) degree students. Of particular importance is the emphasis on the participation of experts from industry, especially companies looking to incorporate quantum technologies into their product/service portfolios, as well as companies developing such technologies. Next, the potential implications of these initiatives in the context of cutting-edge graduate education and research are discussed. Finally, we offer insight into our efforts at developing robust quantum education curricula and experiential learning approaches at the grassroots level on a wider scale, by partnering with institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), both locally within the state of Virginia, as well as nationwide.

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R. Raghunathan, V. A. Chekuri, M. Fuhrer, I. Wildemann, C. Wu, B. Sarabi, W. Scales, L. F. Lester, and V. Kovanis "Toward a quantum-enabled workforce: curriculum design, project based learning, and institutional partnerships as integrated methodologies", Proc. SPIE 12723, Seventeenth Conference on Education and Training in Optics and Photonics: ETOP 2023, 1272335 (3 August 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2673044

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