Undergraduate Course: Quantum Computing Project (PHYS09058)
Course Outline
| School | School of Physics and Astronomy |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended 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. |
Assessment Information
| 100% coursework |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | QCPrj |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Anthony Kennedy
Tel: (0131 6)50 5272
Email: Tony.Kennedy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jillian Bainbridge
Tel: (0131 6)50 7218
Email: J.Bainbridge@ed.ac.uk |
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