Who is this for? An instructor teaching Quantum Mechanics who would like to add some quantum information science topics to their physics course.
(Materials are suitable for faculty new to these topics.)
Topics: We have divided our materials into three main topics.
Each is standalone - materials can be taught without any prerequisite material from the other groups. (Because of this, there are some duplicate materials in and across the groups.)
The material within each group is ordered so that the material early in that group may be used later in that same group. However, we do not intend for the materials to be used wholly as written. Rather, they will comprise a complete set that a faculty member can pick and choose from as it fits their schedule, the material already taught, and the interests of both the faculty member and student.
The “instructional materials” found on this site include: lecture notes for faculty, concept tests, homework questions, online tutorials, and assessments.
Please use and adapt whatever is helpful to you, however it will most benefit your students. Please credit our work if you share your materials beyond your own classes. Please make an effort to keep assessment materials off the open web - alter questions for your students.
Curriculum designers Dr. Steven Pollock and Dr. Gina Passante have each taught this material in their classes. Feel free to download our lecture notes - we are happy for you to use whatever material works for your class.
Please email if you try our materials and have any feedback:
steven.pollock (at) colorado.edu or gpassante (at) fullerton.edu
I teach entanglement and EPR midway through a first semester junior-level quantum mechanics course following a spins-first curriculum (using McIntyre's Quantum Mechanics textbook).
I teach qubits and teleportation late in the second semester (senior-level) quantum course, as a basic introduction to quantum information science.
Each sequence takes one week. These are all taught in "large lecture" (75+ student) settings with 3 50-minute lectures/week.
Please reach out if you have questions or feedback: steven.pollock (at) colorado.edu
CSUF is a primarily undergraduate, large, Hispanic-serving institution. I teach these materials in several of my quantum mechanics courses at the undergraduate and master's levels.
Feel free to reach out if you have questions (gpassante at fullerton dot edu).