Quantum Optimization for AI

6 Modules

Each module builds on the previous one. By the end, you have a complete production system.

1. 1

   Foundations

   Brute-force QUBO solver + energy landscape

2. 2

   QUBO Formulation

   Feature selection + graph partition QUBOs

3. 3

   Use Case Lab

   Problem-specific QUBO (student choice)

4. 4

   Annealing Solver

   SA solver with convergence analysis

5. 5

   Pipeline App

   Interactive Next.js dashboard

6. 6

   Production & D-Wave

   Benchmarks + portfolio piece

How this certificate is scored

Your certificate shows how many of your written answers met the rubric below, checked by an AI grader. Anyone who checks your certificate sees it.

• You answer 6 short questions, one for each module, in your own words (at least 40 words each).
• An AI grader checks each answer against what its module asks for: it must answer the question, use the course's practice case specifically, and be correct.
• To pass, at least 5 of the 6 answers must meet that bar. The certificate says the answers were graded by AI.

The rubric

1. Module 1, Foundations: Brute-force QUBO solver + energy landscape.
2. Module 2, QUBO Formulation: Feature selection + graph partition QUBOs.
3. Module 3, Use Case Lab: Problem-specific QUBO (student choice).
4. Module 4, Annealing Solver: SA solver with convergence analysis.
5. Module 5, Pipeline App: Interactive Next.js dashboard.
6. Module 6, Production & D-Wave: Benchmarks + portfolio piece.

What you walk away with