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CS495/595 at Old Dominion University

Welcome to the unofficial but soon to be official course page for CS495/595 at Old Dominion University. The course is instructed by Dr. Nikos Chrisochoides.

Course Overview

This course is meant to be an introduction to Quantum Computing at the undergraduate level. The end goal is to prepare students to pass the IBM summer course in quantum computing. The class will be utilizing the flipped classroom model, wherein students are expected to watch the lectures at home and do their best at understanding them. The class time is to be used like recitation. We will discuss the lectures, answer questions, and most importantly, you will teach each other what you have learned. The class is not graded like a traditional college course, where you are assigned homework, quizes and tests, and given a grade. The objective is to learn the material and help your classmates learn the material.

Course Materials Layout

Here's a basic layout of the course materials: Labs - Roughly one lab per month. This is to teach you how to use qiskit. Quizes - Meant to reiterate key concepts covered in the lectures

Your Projects

What do you find interesting about quantum computing? What do you want to do with quantum computing? Find a topic you are interested in and research it. We will discuss the project more in class. If you need a place to start, check out Papers section of the site.

Acknowledgments

A special thanks to Patrick Meagher and Andrew Maciejunes, whose initial efforts and dedication have been instrumental in establishing this resource. Their vision has greatly contributed to the development of this educational platform for current and future students of quantum computing at ODU.

We are committed to continuously enhancing this platform to serve as a valuable educational tool, fostering the growth and dissemination of knowledge in the exciting field of quantum computing.