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Start at Rank 1 even if you have never written code or touched a wire. Mark lessons complete as you go — your progress is saved in this browser.

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RecruitRANK 1

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Never touched a board? Start here. Set up your first computer and learn the command line.

What Is a Single-Board Computer? (Pi vs. Microcontroller)
15 min Choose Your First Board and Starter Kit
15 min Install Raspberry Pi OS with Raspberry Pi Imager
30 min First Boot: Control Your Pi from Your Laptop with SSH
20 min Linux Command Line Basics for Makers
40 min

TechnicianRANK 2

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Electricity basics, breadboards, your first Python circuits, soldering and sensors.

Electronics Basics: Voltage, Current and Resistance
30 min Your First Breadboard Circuit: Light an LED
20 min Python + GPIO: Blink an LED and Read a Button
25 min Soldering Basics: Headers, Wires and Clean Joints
45 min I2C Sensors: Read Temperature, Humidity and Pressure
30 min

EngineerRANK 3

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Motors, batteries, microcontrollers and networked devices that talk to each other.

PWM, Motors and Servos: Make Things Move
40 min Power Systems: Batteries, Regulators and LiPo Safety
35 min Microcontrollers: MicroPython on the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W
30 min Networking with MQTT: Make Your Devices Talk
30 min

CommanderRANK 4

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Computer vision, robot operating systems, custom circuit boards and your capstone mission.

Computer Vision with OpenCV and Picamera2
45 min Intro to ROS 2: The Operating System for Robots
1 h Design Your Own PCB with KiCad
1.5 h Capstone Mission: Plan and Ship Your Own Build
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