The Graduate Certificate in Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) is designed to meet a critical educational need to train the next generation of scientists and engineers with emphasis on the interdisciplinarity of Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) field.
The credentialed training provided by this Certificate allows students in various domain disciplines (Physics, Chemistry, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc.) to apply the fundamental training from their degree program to quantum information science and technologies. The QISE Certificate places a heavy emphasis on the project-based teamwork of students across multiple fields and assists in creating a common language between these fields to further collaboration and accelerate the realization of quantum-enabled technologies.
The Certificate launched in Autumn 2023, however students can fulfill some coursework requirements prior to Autumn 2023.
Eligibility
Only current UW graduate students (day program) who meet the prerequisites for the required courses, and who are in good academic standing, can be admitted to the QISE Certificate program.
Professional Master’s Program students are not eligible to pursue this certificate.
Interested and eligible students should reach out to our program inbox at UWQIS@uw.edu to share their intent to pursue the Certificate and receive enrollment next steps.
Curriculum
The Certificate requires 15 credits, consisting of a one-quarter seminar series, 3 courses (10 credits total), and an independent research / capstone.
Outlined below are the three course requirements for students completing the Certificate:
In addition to the three courses listed above, students must complete the following:
Grading, Assessment, and Minimum Standards
Students will need to earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for the courses required for the Certificate. Additionally, students must earn a minimum 2.7 GPA for each individual course.
At the start and end of the program, students will have the opportunity to evaluate their knowledge in more QISE subjects, and work on an interdisciplinary and diverse team. They will also have the chance to provide feedback on the Certificate program itself, including its efficacy at improving their knowledge in QISE. This feedback will be tracked and utilized in order to improve the Certificate. Students will also be able to provide feedback on specific courses at the completion of each course. This feedback will be used to improve on the courses in the future. Students can also, at any time, contact Dovile Druskyte with any concerns about the program, and these concerns will be communicated to the faculty director and committee, and addressed if necessary. This option will be made clear and available to all participating students from the start of the Certificate.
Student Learning Outcomes
Student learning outcomes: Students demonstrate knowledge of and apply key concepts in QISE including concepts of superposition, entanglement, measurement, secure communication and quantum gates and algorithms. Students are able to pose QISE research questions and evaluate QISE research in their respective fields. Students demonstrate the ability to work in an interdisciplinary team to tackle QISE problems.
Graduate School’s Interdisciplinary Quantum Information Science and Engineering Group
The Interdisciplinary QISE Group is the committee of faculty who oversee and administer the Graduate Certificate in QISE. The members of the committee are listed below:
- Kai-Mei Fu, Director – Physics, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Xiaosong Li – Chemistry
- Boris Blinov – Physics
- Arka Majumdar – Physics, Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Brandi Cossairt – Chemistry
- James Lee – Computer Science & Engineering
- Sara Mouradian – Electrical & Computer Engineering
- Andrea Coladangelo – Computer Science & Engineering
- Peter Pauzauskie – Materials Science & Engineering