Quantum Mechanics for Engineers (CU Boulder)

This specialization from the University of Colorado Boulder is built specifically for engineers who need the quantum mechanics that underpins modern electrical, mechanical, and quantum engineering. Taught by Professor Wounjhang Park, it spans three courses and progresses from foundational concepts to the mathematical methods used in research and device design. CU Boulder is a member of the Association of American Universities and has a strong track record in physics and engineering education.

Across the three courses you build up the core ideas of quantum mechanics: superposition and entanglement of quantum states, measurement and the uncertainty principle, and the mathematical tools needed to describe and manipulate quantum states. The later material covers the advanced theory of angular momentum and approximation methods such as perturbation theory, which are widely applicable across quantum engineering and quantum device physics.

Who is this for?

Practising engineers and engineering students who want to move into quantum hardware, photonics, or quantum information work and need a solid, applied quantum mechanics foundation. It bridges the gap between an undergraduate engineering background and the physics assumed by graduate-level quantum computing and quantum device courses.

Prerequisites

Undergraduate-level calculus, differential equations, and linear algebra. No prior quantum mechanics is required, but the mathematical maturity expected of an engineering undergraduate is essential.