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thor75
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Hello everyone,
I'm from Toronto in CANADA and I am going into grade 12 this September. I figured that it's time to figure out what I want to do with my life and how to achieve it. So I've been debating between research/building a quantum computer, working on teleportation (far-fetched I know) or working in aerospace. I've ruled teleportation out because I think at this time, I won't even make a dent into the furtherance of the field. Aerospace is more plausible, especially with the US privatizing space shuttle development but it is making a quantum computer that I truly want.
As a result, I am having trouble selecting a university program to apply for. Quantum computing is still very new and consequently, I am not having a great time finding information on how to get into the field. Please note that I am interested in hardware development. I understand that building a quantum computer would encompass work on hardware and software, but it is the hardware aspect that intrigues me.
And this is where the problem arises. Due to the fact that quantum computing is still a new topic, research is required to further the field. To me, this means studying physics in university. However, mechanical knowledge is still important in order to actually build the machine. This seems more like an engineering task. So what really am I supposed to study in university? Physics or engineering?
I am sorry if my questions seem vague; I am just completely lost and no one I know can help me.
Thank you all so much,
thor
I'm from Toronto in CANADA and I am going into grade 12 this September. I figured that it's time to figure out what I want to do with my life and how to achieve it. So I've been debating between research/building a quantum computer, working on teleportation (far-fetched I know) or working in aerospace. I've ruled teleportation out because I think at this time, I won't even make a dent into the furtherance of the field. Aerospace is more plausible, especially with the US privatizing space shuttle development but it is making a quantum computer that I truly want.
As a result, I am having trouble selecting a university program to apply for. Quantum computing is still very new and consequently, I am not having a great time finding information on how to get into the field. Please note that I am interested in hardware development. I understand that building a quantum computer would encompass work on hardware and software, but it is the hardware aspect that intrigues me.
And this is where the problem arises. Due to the fact that quantum computing is still a new topic, research is required to further the field. To me, this means studying physics in university. However, mechanical knowledge is still important in order to actually build the machine. This seems more like an engineering task. So what really am I supposed to study in university? Physics or engineering?
I am sorry if my questions seem vague; I am just completely lost and no one I know can help me.
Thank you all so much,
thor