2021 CAP Virtual Congress / Congrès virtuel de l'ACP 2021

Session

W2-2 Quantum II (DPE) / Quantique II (DEP)

W2-2

9 Jun 2021, 12:45

Underline Conference System

Conveners

W2-2 Quantum II (DPE) / Quantique II (DEP)

• Daria Ahrensmeier (Simon Fraser University)

234. (I) Teaching quantum computing for second year students in science and engineering

Prof. Rogério de Sousa (University of Victoria)

09/06/2021, 12:45

Physics Education / Enseignement de la physique (DPE-DEP)

Invited Speaker / Conférencier(ère) invité(e)

I will describe my experience and the students' feedback in the course "Introduction to Quantum Computing" for second year students at University of Victoria. The class was composed by physics, astronomy, mathematics, computer science, electrical, mechanical, and software engineering majors. The course's only pre-requisite was first-year linear algebra, and most of the students had never had...

43. Open Universe: The Adventure of Teaching and Learning Physics Online

Prof. Svetlana Barkanova (Grenfell Campus of Memorial University)

09/06/2021, 13:15

Physics Education / Enseignement de la physique (DPE-DEP)

Oral (Non-Student) / Orale (non-étudiant(e))

Physics is the most fundamental of sciences, so learning it can be a challenge, especially online. However, a fully-online asynchronous delivery mode can offer some advantages, especially for quickly-developing fields such as subatomic physics and astrophysics, whose active research communities often offer extensive educational resources online. Asynchronous online delivery also allows for...