Amazon Braket as an educational tool for quantum computing: the Capstone project at the University of Washington

This article discusses how the University of Washington (UW) used Amazon Braket, AWS's quantum computing service, as an educational tool for a summer capstone project under the Accelerating Quantum-Enabled Technologies (AQET) program. The key points are:

Specifically, the article covers:

• The AQET program at UW, which aims to train students in quantum technologies through a multidisciplinary curriculum and industry-sponsored capstone projects
• How AWS sponsored a project on quantum error mitigation, where students used Amazon Braket to analyze the performance of the Quantum Approximate Optimization Algorithm (QAOA) on noisy quantum devices
• The benefits of using Amazon Braket for educational purposes, providing access to quantum hardware, simulators, and tools to gain hands-on experience
• The project objectives, tools, and findings related to studying the performance and scaling of QAOA under noise and error mitigation techniques
• Conclusion highlighting Amazon Braket as a valuable resource for academic institutions to deliver interactive quantum computing education and research