Beginnings: Creating and Sustaining a Diverse Community of Expertise in Quantum Information Science (EQUIS) Across the Southeastern United States

起点：在美国东南部创建并维持一个多元化的量子信息科学 (EQUIS) 专业社区

• 批准号: 2414461
• 负责人: Anthony Skjellum
• 金额: $ 25.85万
• 依托单位: Tennessee Technological University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Cooperative Agreement
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-11-01 至 2026-10-31
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2414461&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Beginnings; Creating; Sustaining; Diverse; Community

The project aims to serve the national interest by introducing Quantum Information Science and Engineering (QISE) education to partnering institutions in the Southeastern United States. Quantum technology, using QISE concepts, has the potential to change the world. For this emerging field, educating the workforce and broadening participation in QISE now are crucial to prepare future generations for related emerging technology fields and enabling the development of QISE practical applications. Five universities – the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee Tech, Fisk University, and Auburn University – have assembled a team of experts to provide QISE training to community colleges and universities in the Southeast, including first-generation college students, women, and historically underrepresented populations in STEM.The project will focus on four main thrusts: experiential learning in QISE, QISE workforce development, fostering regional QISE partnerships, and broadening QISE participation. The teaching model embraces three elements: a tailored quantum computing curriculum, experiential learning, and a strong mentorship network. The curriculum culminates in a multi-tier online certificate program, providing learners with the flexibility needed to master technical nuances at their own pace. Theoretical learning is complemented by a hands-on approach via workshops, faculty-guided research, and exposure to national labs and industry experiences. By establishing a replicable methodology for experiential learning, the project serves as a blueprint for similar programs where access to QISE education remains limited. To ensure sustainability, the project will actively engage local, regional, and national companies, labs, and organizations. This project aligns with the NSF ExLENT Program, funded by the NSF TIP and EDU Directorates, as it seeks to support experiential learning opportunities for individuals from diverse professional and educational backgrounds to increase their interest in, and their access to, career pathways in emerging technology fields.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

该项目旨在通过将量子信息科学与工程（QISE）教育引入美国东南部的合作机构来服务于国家利益。使用QISE概念的量子技术有可能改变世界。对于这一新兴领域，教育劳动力和扩大QISE的参与对于为未来几代人准备相关的新兴技术领域和实现QISE实际应用的发展至关重要。五所大学--田纳西大学查塔努加分校、中田纳西州立大学、田纳西理工学院、菲斯克大学和奥本大学--已经组建了一个专家团队，为东南部的社区学院和大学提供QISE培训，包括第一代大学生、女性和STEM领域历史上代表性不足的人群。该项目将重点关注四个主要目标：QISE的经验学习，QISE劳动力发展，促进区域QISE伙伴关系，并扩大QISE参与。该教学模式包含三个要素：量身定制的量子计算课程、体验式学习和强大的导师网络。该课程以多层在线证书课程为高潮，为学习者提供以自己的节奏掌握技术细微差别所需的灵活性。理论学习通过研讨会，教师指导的研究以及接触国家实验室和行业经验来补充实践方法。通过建立一个可复制的体验式学习方法，该项目作为一个蓝图，类似的方案，获得QISE教育仍然有限。为了确保可持续性，该项目将积极参与当地，区域和国家公司，实验室和组织。该项目与由NSF TIP和EDU董事会资助的NSF ExLENT计划保持一致，因为它旨在为来自不同专业和教育背景的个人提供体验式学习机会，以增加他们对以下内容的兴趣和访问：该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值进行评估，被认为值得支持和更广泛的影响审查标准。