2 Modules & Learning Paths
Modules & Learning Paths
Three ways to find your place in the curriculum: by subject, using the nine module groups; by starting position, using the four persona routes; or by role, using the five advanced role-based paths once a persona route isn't enough.
Sammy your guide, not a professor
“Nine module groups, four starting routes, five deeper role paths — that's three lenses on the same map, not three separate decisions. Almost everyone only ever needs the first two: pick a subject group if you know the topic, or a persona route if you know your situation better than the topic.”
I always start people on a persona route. The five role-based paths are there once you know you want a long, structured track and not just a fast first stop.
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.
Four Persona Routes
If nine subject groups feel like too many decisions, start from your situation instead of a topic. Four routes cover almost everyone, each opening on the same three verified chapters you'd get from the Start Here onboarding flow, with a link to browse that route's home module group.
All four routes are also on the learning paths page, alongside the five advanced role paths below.
Five Advanced Role Paths
Every persona route above rejoins one or more of five longer, role-based paths — the right next step once "give me three chapters" turns into "give me the whole structured track." 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 | Reached from | First 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young IoT Explorer 15h · 16 chapters | Kids ages 8–12, no prerequisites | Start from zero | Read the overview chapter, then try one guided simulation or game. |
| High School Foundations 40h · 28 chapters | Ages 14–18, basic computer literacy | Start from zero, Build a project | Start Data Representation, then run one ESP32 Wokwi lab. |
| University Curriculum 120h · 58 chapters | CS/EE students and researchers | Choose a protocol | Same opening chapter as High School, then continue straight into full protocol depth. |
| Professional Practitioner 60h · 40 chapters | Working engineers and architects | Build a project, Secure & ship | 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 | DB-only — no persona route feeds this one yet | 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.