Quantum Computing for Undergraduate Engineering Students: Report of an Experience

This paper presents the experience of a Quantum Computer course addressed for the first time for undergraduate engineering students. Students’ levels varied from year two to five of their careers and had previous knowledge on Calculus, Linear Algebra and Programming, but not on Quantum Mechanics or on Modern Physics. The main objective of the course was that students acquire programming skills in Quantum Computing, so it had a practical approach. Instead of beginning by introducing the physical phenomenology under the field, the course started directly with presenting the logic of quantum computing from an abstract point of view. The language used was Q#. The curricula was based on the one available for the Microsoft Quantum Network.