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.

该项目旨在通过向美国东南部的合作机构引入量子信息科学与工程（QISE）教育来为国家利益提供服务。使用QISE概念的量子技术有可能改变世界。对于这个新兴领域，对劳动力的教育和扩大Qise的参与对于为子孙后代准备相关的新兴技术领域至关重要，并能够开发QISE实用应用。五所大学 - 田纳西州的田纳西大学，田纳西州立大学，田纳西理工大学，菲斯克大学和奥本大学 - 已经组建了一支专家，为东南部的社区大学和大学提供QISE培训，包括第一代大学生，妇女，历史上的启动，包括四个主要的人口，这些计划的努力是智慧的，旨在探索官员，旨在探索，旨在探索，旨在训练，旨在探索，旨在训练，旨在训练，旨在训练，旨在训练，并构成了探险，旨在探险，旨在训练。区域QISE合作伙伴关系，并扩大了Qise的参与。教学模型包含三个要素：量身定制的量子计算课程，专家学习和强大的心态网络。该课程最终在多层在线证书计划中达到顶峰，为学习者提供了以自己的节奏掌握技术细微差别所需的灵活性。理论学习是通过讲习班，教师指导的研究以及对国家实验室和行业经验的接触来完成的。通过建立可复制的经验学习方法，该项目是类似计划的蓝图，在该计划中，访问Qise Education仍然有限。为了确保可持续性，该项目将积极吸引本地，地区，国家公司，实验室和组织。该项目与由NSF Tip和EDU局资助的NSF Exlent计划保持一致，因为它试图支持来自不同专业和教育背景的个人的专家学习机会，以提高他们对新兴技术领域的职业途径的兴趣和获得的职业途径。该奖项对NSF的法定任务并通过评估范围来表现出色的知识群体，并概述了基础的支持者，并对其进行了评估。