Software and Coding

• Ubuntu 22.04 (dual-boot, VM, or Docker installation)
• Linux terminal: bash commands, file system
• Programming languages: Python & C++
• Python basics, OOP, Jupyter, Colab, VS Code
• C++ basics, data structures, gcc & colcon build
• ROS2 Humble (nodes, messages, packages, RVIZ, tf-tree, plotting)
• OpenCV familiarity

Simulation Environments

• Gazebo
• Webots
• Mujoco

Hardware

• Arduino ecosystem: servo motors, analog sensors
• Basic Raspberry Pi knowledge
• Actuators: servo, stepper, DC, brushless motors
• Serial communication methods

Mechanical

• Siemens NX or SolidWorks (3D design, assembly)
• 3D printer slicer software & printability concepts
• Laser cutting part design

Suggested Tutorials

Links and recommended resources can be added here.