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ROBOU · PLACEMENT GUIDE

Find your robotics level

Self-placement against the RoboU experience ladder. This is not a scored diagnostic yet — a full quiz workflow is coming in a future release.

L0

Total Beginner

No robotics background. Start with vocabulary, safety, and what robots actually do.

TYPICAL PREREQUISITES

  • Curiosity — no technical background required

SUGGESTED TRACKS

  • Robotics Foundations: From Zero to First Working Robotdrafting
  • Electronics for Roboticsplanned
  • Programming for Roboticsplanned
L1

STEM Curious

Basic STEM comfort. Ready for guided explanations and simple hands-on demos.

TYPICAL PREREQUISITES

  • High-school math comfort
  • Basic computer literacy

SUGGESTED TRACKS

  • Robotics Foundations: From Zero to First Working Robotdrafting
  • Electronics for Roboticsplanned
  • Programming for Roboticsplanned
L2

Maker Ready

Can follow a tutorial, wire a breadboard, or run a Python script with help.

TYPICAL PREREQUISITES

  • Intro programming or maker projects
  • Robotics Foundations (planned)

SUGGESTED TRACKS

  • Robotics Foundations: From Zero to First Working Robotdrafting
  • Electronics for Roboticsplanned
  • Programming for Roboticsplanned
L3

Robotics Apprentice

Builds small systems, reads datasheets, and connects software to hardware.

TYPICAL PREREQUISITES

  • Electronics for Robotics (planned)
  • Programming for Robotics (planned)

SUGGESTED TRACKS

  • Robotics Foundations: From Zero to First Working Robotdrafting
  • Electronics for Roboticsplanned
  • Programming for Roboticsplanned
L4

Systems Builder

Integrates perception, control, and deployment trade-offs across a robot stack.

TYPICAL PREREQUISITES

  • ROS2 Foundations (planned)
  • Sensors & actuators depth

SUGGESTED TRACKS

  • Robotics Foundations: From Zero to First Working Robotdrafting
  • Electronics for Roboticsplanned
  • Programming for Roboticsplanned
L5

Advanced / Research Track

Research-grade depth — VLA stacks, system identification, and novel architectures.

TYPICAL PREREQUISITES

  • Systems Builder track completion
  • Linear algebra & controls

SUGGESTED TRACKS

  • Robotics Foundations: From Zero to First Working Robotdrafting
  • Electronics for Roboticsplanned
  • Programming for Roboticsplanned

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