Towards a New Model of Experiential Learning for the Quantum Programmer

Student Presenter(s): Shwetha Jayaraj
Faculty Mentor: Michael Nizich, Roger Yu, and Yusui Chen
School/College: Engineering and Computing Sciences, Manhattan

This work is my final graduate thesis on quantum computing methods from the College of Engineering & Computing Sciences. I will be pulling from the experiential education in quantum technologies I've gained from traveling to TechCrunch, insights gained here in Manhattan from the diverse students in NYIT, and most recently upon discussing quantum programming tools with presenters at the University of Tokyo, which have added to the collaborative education track I've developed in studying quantum technology at New York Tech. Abstract: Quantum technologies have applications in the world that we have not historically learned about or been made aware of in an educational setting. Knowledge transfer is already difficult with this individual method and often requires specific mentorship from those already within the various corporate quantum industries. The processes discussed in this project are in hopes of meeting the bottleneck in quantum computing education issue directly by outlining the methodology for how any curious quantum student may be able to get their brains thinking and hands directly on tools to begin testing out the unconventional computational power available at their fingertips despite not having a personal quantum computer! By developing a curiosity-driven educational mindset of a technical student, the intended goal of building an interdisciplinary quantum experiential program can be achieved by any learner, as outlined in within this project roadmap.