NUST | School of Natural Sciences
📚 Internship Curriculum
Quantum Technologies - Summer 2026
📖 Module Details & Learning Outcomes
🎯 Program Structure: The 8-week internship is divided into 5 core modules,
combining theoretical foundations with hands-on laboratory sessions. Each module includes
lectures, coding exercises, and practical implementations using Qiskit and QuTiP.
⚛️ Module 1: Fundamentals
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📝 Topics Covered:
- Introduction to Quantum Computing and Information
- Fundamentals of Linear Algebra
- Fundamentals of Programming
✅ Learning Outcomes: By the end of this module, students will be able to
explain quantum state representation, implement single-qubit gates, and run basic circuits on quantum simulators.
🔗 Module 2: Quantum Circuit Design
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📝 Topics Covered:
- Circuit Design
- Circuit Implementation
✅ Learning Outcomes: Students will construct multi-qubit circuits,
generate entanglement, and understand quantum parallelism.
🔐 Module 3: Applications
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📝 Topics Covered:
- Demonstration of Quantum Supremacy
✅ Learning Outcomes: Students will quantum protocols,
simulate secure key exchange, and analyze security against eavesdropping.
📡 Module 4: Quantum Communications
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📝 Topics Covered:
- Quantum Communication
- Quantum Cryptography
✅ Learning Outcomes: Students will design teleportation circuits,
understand its role in quantum networks, and implement working examples.
🧮 Module 5: Quantum Algorithms
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📝 Topics Covered:
- Quantum-resource-based Algorithms
✅ Learning Outcomes: Students will implement key quantum algorithms,
analyze their complexity advantages, and complete a capstone quantum programming project.