Undergraduate Course: Quantum Computing Project (PHYS09058)

Course Outline
School	School of Physics and Astronomy	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	This course complements the Quantum Mechanics and Foundations of Quantum Mechanics courses by demonstrating an application in computation. Implemented as a project, it also provides a place for students to develop team programming skills of the type routinely employed in a professional setting, and exposure to the associated tools.
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 98 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	100% coursework
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Learning Outcomes
- Distinguish problems of different computational complexity. - Explain why certain problems are rendered tractable by quantum computation with reference to the relevant concepts in quantum theory. - Demonstrate an understanding of a quantum computing algorithm by simulating it on a classical computer. - State some of the practical challenges in building a quantum computer. - Contribute to a medium-scale application program as part of a co-operative team, making use of appropriate collaborative development tools (such as version control systems). - Produce code and documentation that is comprehensible to a group of different programmers. - Present the theoretical background and results of a project in written and verbal form.