IEEE Boston Section
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Web-based Course with live Instructor!
Times & Dates: 6 – 8PM ET, February 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Speakers: Joe Clapis, Richard Preston, MITRE Corporation
Course Format: Live lectures interspersed with lab exercises in Visual Studio
This course is organized by the MITRE Corporation and being offered as part of the IEEE Boston Section’s professional development program.
Summary:
In recent years, there has been an enormous surge of interest in quantum computing. Government, academic, and commercial organizations have spent billions of dollars attempting to create reliable, general-purpose quantum computers. These systems leverage the unusual properties of quantum mechanics to perform computations that could never be performed on conventional computers in our lifetime. Such calculations have a wide range of applications, including:
• Engineering new materials
• Simulating how systems behave in extreme environments
• Finding new medicines that target specific diseases
• Building secure transmission channels that cannot be eavesdropped
How do quantum computers accomplish these bold claims? How could we use this technology to tackle our most difficult challenges? And how do programmers like you access it? In this course, we will explore the answers to these questions and help you unlock the ability to write quantum software and simulate quantum algorithms. Students should bring some basic programming experience and an open mind as we delve into a new computing paradigm.
Format: Live virtual lectures with self-paced exercises.
Target Audience: Practicing software engineers. Objective: Develop the practicable skills needed to implement and study quantum algorithms in software.
Prerequisites:
Students are assumed to have exposure to the following concepts:• Complex numbers
• Vectors & Matrices
• Bra-ket and tensor notation
• Digital information
• Endianness
• Digital logic
• Low- and high-level programming
• Visual Studio
Learning materials covering the course prerequisites will be provided in advance. This way, students can fill in any gaps in their knowledge and everyone starts on the same page on day 1.
Outline:
• Multi-qubit systems
• Quantum circuits
• Quantum protocols
• Quantum algorithms
• Q# programming
The Visual Studio exercises are Q# operations that must be implemented correctly for a unit test to pass. This approach allows students to get immediate feedback on how well they understand a concept. We use the Discord platform as a course forum, where students can ask questions at any time and collaborate on solving the coding challenges.
Instructor Bios:
Joe Clapis is a Lead Software Systems Engineer at The MITRE Corporation. He has over 10 years of experience in a variety of software domains, from machine vision to virtualization, and now currently works on quantum software systems. His latest research involves bridging the gap between quantum algorithm theories and their practical implementations.Richard Preston is a Network Analytics Group Leader in the Infrastructure and Networking Innovation Center at MITRE. He also serves as Co-Chair of MITRE’s STEM Council, a group that supports STEM education initiatives across the company. He has been collaborating with Joe on quantum software research since 2019 and seeks to raise awareness and proficiency around this new technology.
©2021 The MITRE Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited.
Public Release Case Number 21-3742.
Decision (Run/Cancel) Date for this Course is: Tuesday, February 3, 2022
IEEE Members: $250.00
Non-members: $325.00
IEEE Boston/Providence/New Hampshire Reliability Chapter
Sponsor: IEEE Boston/Providence/New Hampshire Reliability Chapter
Please visit our website at www.ieee.org/bostonrel
Host: IEEE Boston/Providence/New Hampshire Reliability Chapter
FREE Webinar
During this presentation, we will see how various stages of Design for Reliability (DfR) processes are implemented in ReliaSoft software. Additionally, we will discuss how the pieces of information collected during multiple reliability engineering activities can be combined and used to improve the decision-making process. We will demonstrate what the DfR framework looks like, and where the methods and tools fit in that standard work process. The following methods and tools will be reviewed during the case study: FMEA, Telcordia, Accelerated life testing, System reliability.
Design for Reliability is a discipline that refers to the process of designing reliability into products as part of the development process. If you are considering implementing a new DfR initiative or improving an existing program, join us to learn about what procedural steps and methods you may consider for your DfR process.
Date and Time:
Date: Wednesday, 9 February 2022
Time: 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
All times are US/Eastern
Location: This Webinar is to be delivered virtually.
At registration, you must provide a valid e-mail address to receive the Webinar Session link approximately 15 hours before the event. The link will only be sent to the e-mail address entered with your registration. Please double-check for spelling errors. If you haven’t received the e-mail as scheduled, please check your spam folder and alternate e-mail accounts before contacting the host.
Contact
Michael W. Bannan, Chair, IEEE Boston/Providence/New Hampshire Reliability Chapter
Registration: No Admission Charge
Speaker
Semyon Mikheevskiy of Hottinger, Bruel, & Kjaer
Biography
Semyon Mikheevskiy is an application engineer at Hottinger, Bruel, & Kjaer responsible for conducting training courses, providing consulting service and pre‑sales support. He is a customer‑facing technical expert on reliability engineering including life data analysis, ALT/HALT, FMEA and MIL-HDBK-217.
He has 7 years of R&D and teaching experience as a research associate and 6 years of experience as a consultant and an application engineer. His focus is on reliability engineering and fatigue and fracture analysis. Semyon holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, Canada. He is the author of seven papers published in various peer reviewed journals.
Agenda
11:00 AM Technical Presentation
11:45 AM Questions and Answers
12:00 PM Adjournment
The meeting is open to all. You do not need to belong to the IEEE to attend this event; however, we welcome your consideration of IEEE membership as a career enhancing technical affiliation.
There is no cost to register or attend, but registration is required. Register
Web-based Course with live Instructor!
Times & Dates: 6 – 8PM ET, February 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Speakers: Joe Clapis, Richard Preston, MITRE Corporation
Course Format: Live lectures interspersed with lab exercises in Visual Studio
This course is organized by the MITRE Corporation and being offered as part of the IEEE Boston Section’s professional development program.
Summary:
In recent years, there has been an enormous surge of interest in quantum computing. Government, academic, and commercial organizations have spent billions of dollars attempting to create reliable, general-purpose quantum computers. These systems leverage the unusual properties of quantum mechanics to perform computations that could never be performed on conventional computers in our lifetime. Such calculations have a wide range of applications, including:
• Engineering new materials
• Simulating how systems behave in extreme environments
• Finding new medicines that target specific diseases
• Building secure transmission channels that cannot be eavesdropped
How do quantum computers accomplish these bold claims? How could we use this technology to tackle our most difficult challenges? And how do programmers like you access it? In this course, we will explore the answers to these questions and help you unlock the ability to write quantum software and simulate quantum algorithms. Students should bring some basic programming experience and an open mind as we delve into a new computing paradigm.
Format: Live virtual lectures with self-paced exercises.
Target Audience: Practicing software engineers. Objective: Develop the practicable skills needed to implement and study quantum algorithms in software.
Prerequisites:
Students are assumed to have exposure to the following concepts:• Complex numbers
• Vectors & Matrices
• Bra-ket and tensor notation
• Digital information
• Endianness
• Digital logic
• Low- and high-level programming
• Visual Studio
Learning materials covering the course prerequisites will be provided in advance. This way, students can fill in any gaps in their knowledge and everyone starts on the same page on day 1.
Outline:
• Multi-qubit systems
• Quantum circuits
• Quantum protocols
• Quantum algorithms
• Q# programming
The Visual Studio exercises are Q# operations that must be implemented correctly for a unit test to pass. This approach allows students to get immediate feedback on how well they understand a concept. We use the Discord platform as a course forum, where students can ask questions at any time and collaborate on solving the coding challenges.
Instructor Bios:
Joe Clapis is a Lead Software Systems Engineer at The MITRE Corporation. He has over 10 years of experience in a variety of software domains, from machine vision to virtualization, and now currently works on quantum software systems. His latest research involves bridging the gap between quantum algorithm theories and their practical implementations.Richard Preston is a Network Analytics Group Leader in the Infrastructure and Networking Innovation Center at MITRE. He also serves as Co-Chair of MITRE’s STEM Council, a group that supports STEM education initiatives across the company. He has been collaborating with Joe on quantum software research since 2019 and seeks to raise awareness and proficiency around this new technology.
©2021 The MITRE Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited.
Public Release Case Number 21-3742.
Decision (Run/Cancel) Date for this Course is: Tuesday, February 3, 2022
IEEE Members: $250.00
Non-members: $325.00
Web-based Course with live Instructor!
Times & Dates: 6 – 8PM ET, February 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
Speakers: Joe Clapis, Richard Preston, MITRE Corporation
Course Format: Live lectures interspersed with lab exercises in Visual Studio
This course is organized by the MITRE Corporation and being offered as part of the IEEE Boston Section’s professional development program.
Summary:
In recent years, there has been an enormous surge of interest in quantum computing. Government, academic, and commercial organizations have spent billions of dollars attempting to create reliable, general-purpose quantum computers. These systems leverage the unusual properties of quantum mechanics to perform computations that could never be performed on conventional computers in our lifetime. Such calculations have a wide range of applications, including:
• Engineering new materials
• Simulating how systems behave in extreme environments
• Finding new medicines that target specific diseases
• Building secure transmission channels that cannot be eavesdropped
How do quantum computers accomplish these bold claims? How could we use this technology to tackle our most difficult challenges? And how do programmers like you access it? In this course, we will explore the answers to these questions and help you unlock the ability to write quantum software and simulate quantum algorithms. Students should bring some basic programming experience and an open mind as we delve into a new computing paradigm.
Format: Live virtual lectures with self-paced exercises.
Target Audience: Practicing software engineers. Objective: Develop the practicable skills needed to implement and study quantum algorithms in software.
Prerequisites:
Students are assumed to have exposure to the following concepts:• Complex numbers
• Vectors & Matrices
• Bra-ket and tensor notation
• Digital information
• Endianness
• Digital logic
• Low- and high-level programming
• Visual Studio
Learning materials covering the course prerequisites will be provided in advance. This way, students can fill in any gaps in their knowledge and everyone starts on the same page on day 1.
Outline:
• Multi-qubit systems
• Quantum circuits
• Quantum protocols
• Quantum algorithms
• Q# programming
The Visual Studio exercises are Q# operations that must be implemented correctly for a unit test to pass. This approach allows students to get immediate feedback on how well they understand a concept. We use the Discord platform as a course forum, where students can ask questions at any time and collaborate on solving the coding challenges.
Instructor Bios:
Joe Clapis is a Lead Software Systems Engineer at The MITRE Corporation. He has over 10 years of experience in a variety of software domains, from machine vision to virtualization, and now currently works on quantum software systems. His latest research involves bridging the gap between quantum algorithm theories and their practical implementations.Richard Preston is a Network Analytics Group Leader in the Infrastructure and Networking Innovation Center at MITRE. He also serves as Co-Chair of MITRE’s STEM Council, a group that supports STEM education initiatives across the company. He has been collaborating with Joe on quantum software research since 2019 and seeks to raise awareness and proficiency around this new technology.
©2021 The MITRE Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Approved for Public Release; Distribution Unlimited.
Public Release Case Number 21-3742.
Decision (Run/Cancel) Date for this Course is: Tuesday, February 3, 2022
IEEE Members: $250.00
Non-members: $325.00
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