2 Modules & Learning Paths
Modules & Learning Paths
Two ways to find your place in the curriculum: by subject, using the nine module groups, or by who you are and what you're trying to do, using the five role-based paths.
Sammy your guide, not a professor
“Nine module groups and five different paths sounded like more decisions than picking a starting chapter should ever take. It's really just two different lenses on the same map — pick whichever one already matches how you're thinking about this.”
I found the role-based paths first; the subject groups made more sense to me once I already had a path in mind.
The Nine Module Groups
The full curriculum is organized into nine subject groups. The Browse Modules map is the real catalog, with every module and chapter inside each group; this is the one-paragraph version.
Five Role-Based Paths
If subject groups feel too broad, a role-based path sequences chapters across several groups for one kind of learner. Every path uses the same loop — deep chapter, simplified companion when needed, one interactive activity, one quick check — just at a different pace and depth.
| Path | Who it's for | First 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Young IoT Explorer 15h · 16 chapters |
Kids ages 8–12, no prerequisites | Read the overview chapter, then try one guided simulation or game. |
| High School Foundations 40h · 28 chapters |
Ages 14–18, basic computer literacy | Start Data Representation, then run one ESP32 Wokwi lab. |
| University Curriculum 120h · 58 chapters |
CS/EE students and researchers | Same opening chapter as High School, then continue straight into full protocol depth. |
| Professional Practitioner 60h · 40 chapters |
Working engineers and architects | Start from Reference Architecture Fundamentals, then jump to the module your current task needs. |
| Executive Strategy 20h · 15 chapters |
Business leaders and managers, no technical prerequisites | Read the overview chapter for the market and ROI framing. |
Sammy says: torn between two paths? Pick the shorter one first. You can always layer on the deeper path later without losing anything you already read.
Finding One Concept Fast
If you already know the term you're chasing — "what do I need before MQTT," "where does LoRaWAN ADR fit" — a full path is overkill. The Knowledge Map is the full visual graph of every concept and its prerequisites. Its companion, the Concept Navigator, is the same graph as a searchable grid, with five curated role-path chips — Smart Home Developer, Industrial IoT Engineer, IoT Security Specialist, Data & Analytics, and Low-Power Designer — for a shorter jump straight to a source chapter.
Switching Paths Later
Can I switch paths? Yes. You can follow more than one path at a time, and any chapter you've already completed counts toward every path that includes it — switching doesn't erase what you've read.