Overview
Welcome to UW-Madison’s second ever Qiskit Fall Fest in partnership with IBM Quantum!
All month long we have been partnering with IBM to help build your quantum skills as part of the Qiskit Fall Fest, and now its time to put them to good use! For those of you that participated in the Hackathon last year, the format will be very similar. The hackathon will consist of challenge notebooks and/or an open-ended project submission, including open-ended prompts from IBM. There are opportunities to participate at all levels, no matter your experience with quantum! The rules and prize structure will be explained in the first hour on Saturday, so attendance is mandatory for this part.
Don’t miss this perfect chance to add tangible experience to your resume that employers actually care about. For attending the hackathon kickoff, completing at least the first Qiskit challenge notebook, and attending the IBM speaker event, you’ll earn an official certificate that you can showcase on your resume and LinkedIn profile! Plus, we’re giving away ~$300 worth of prizes, swag, and food!
Announcements and Resources
You can find the instructions on how you can get ready for this session here: Qiskit Fall Fest: Introduction to Qiskit
Make sure to check out the WQCC Discord for updates and useful information.
Schedule
Oct 2, 7:00-8:00pm – Qiskit Fall Fest Kickoff: Qiskit 101
2223 Chamberlin Hall
Oct 10, 7:00-8:00pm – Qiskit Fall Fest: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
2223 Chamberlin Hall
Oct 17, 7:00-8:00pm – Qiskit Fall Fest: Quantum Mechanics Interactive Notebook Workshop
2223 Chamberlin Hall
Oct 29, 7:00-8:00pm – Qiskit Fall Fest: Quantum Optimization (Software)
2223 Chamberlin Hall
Nov 2, 12:00-4:00pm – Qiskit Fall Fest: Hackathon Kickoff
2103 Chamberlin Hall
Nov 5, 7:00-8:00pm – Qiskit Fall Fest: Social Hour/Hackathon Study Hall
2223 Chamberlin Hall
Nov 7, 7:00-8:00pm – IBM Speaker
2223 Chamberlin Hall
Nov 14, 7:00-8:00pm – Qiskit Fall Fest: Awards Ceremony
2223 Chamberlin Hall
Nov 21, 7:00-8:00pm – Advanced Topics (Quantum Information)
2223 Chamberlin Hall
Prizes
The prizes vary from IBM Swag Packs to new Audio-Technica headphones; you won’t want to miss out! Earn entries into our swag-pack raffle by attending speaker events and completing the challenge notebook.
Challenge Notebook Track
1st to Complete Challenge Notebooks: IBM swag-pack + 6-in-1 Portable Charger
Raffle Winner: IBM swag-pack
Open-Ended Project Track
Judge’s Favorite: Amazon Fire 8 tablet + IBM swag-pack
Community Favorite: ATH-M20xBT Headphones + IBM swag-pack
