Research project

The research project involves literature study on the subject relevant to the quantum information. You must use at least three non-textbook references in your project. There are only two requirements for the selection of the topic.

(1) The topic must be relevant to quantum information.
(2) The topic must be of interest to you.

Keep in mind that you have to be able to clearly explain your topic to other students.

Everything has to be submitted on time. Hand-written material will not be accepted for steps 1 and 2. The dated assignment must be put in my mailbox by 4:00 pm the date of the assignment.

The project is done in the following steps:

Step 1

Submit the title of the topic you have chosen, brief outline of what you plan to include in your research project, and explanation why you have chosen this topic (minimum of 500 words – check before submission) . Note: 500 words is approximately one page.
Step # 1 paper of the research project is due on April 6
Revised Step # 1 paper of the research project is due on April 9

Step 2

Submit non-technical explanation of your topic (minimum of 1500 words).
Step # 2 paper of the research project is due on April 16 -   e-mail it to msafrono@udel.edu
Revised Step # 2 paper of the research project is due on April 23 -   e-mail it to msafrono@udel.edu

Step 3: Topic discussion lecture, May 5

Part 1 (working in groups of 3)
Explain your topic summary to other students using the write up from Step 2. Listen to other students explaining their topics and ask questions.

Part 2 (working by yourself)
Write a short (at least 5 sentences each) summary of what you understood/remember from other student topics and evaluate the clarity of another student explanations. The written summaries (but not evaluations) will be distributed back to the students who explained that topic.

Step 4, May 6 - 12

Make an appointment with the instructor and show completed nearly presentations, be prepared to explain your topic and answer questions. You can either e-mail the presentations or bring it on the USB key.

Step 5: Talks, May 14, 18, 19 ( See talk guidelines)

Make 15 min Power Point presentation in class. There will be 5 min for questions.
You can either e-mail the presentation or bring it on the USB key.

The project is evaluated using the following scheme:
Percentage Assigned
Step 1
10%
Step 2
30%
Step 3
10% (active participation)
Step 5
50% (clarity, presentation, and answering questions are evaluated separately and equally contribute)

Written or oral critiques of the required papers in Steps 1 and 2 will be provided by the instructor. Students are required to revise and resubmit their critiqued write ups from Steps 1 and 2. The students will build on the skills emphasized in the critiques by submitting one more assignment (quantum computation scheme paper).