perfect!

I’ll make a detailed 6-month roadmap to learn Python, C++, ROS, and AI/ML for robotics, with
projects every month so you can build a strong portfolio for competitions and scholarships.

6-Month Robotics Programming Roadmap

Month 1 – Python Basics

Goal: Get comfortable with Python programming fundamentals

Topics to Learn:

• Variables, loops, conditions

• Functions

• Lists, dictionaries, sets

• File handling

• Intro to OOP (classes & objects)

Projects:

• Simple calculator

• Temperature converter

• Program a small text-based robot simulation (move forward/backward)

Resources:

• “Automate the Boring Stuff with Python” (free online)

• Codecademy Python course

• YouTube: Programming with Mosh – Python for Beginners

Month 2 – Python Intermediate + Robotics Libraries

Goal: Learn Python libraries used in robotics & AI

Topics to Learn:

• NumPy and SciPy (mathematical computations)

• Matplotlib (plotting data)

• OpenCV basics (image/video processing)

• Reading sensor data from files or simulators

Projects:

• Line-following robot simulation using OpenCV

• Program a virtual robot to detect colors and follow them

Resources:

• OpenCV Python tutorials

• NumPy & Matplotlib documentation

• YouTube: Python Robotics tutorials

Month 3 – C++ Basics

Goal: Build foundational C++ skills for ROS and hardware control

Topics to Learn:

• Variables, loops, conditions

• Functions, arrays, strings

• Pointers & references

• Intro to OOP in C++ (classes, objects)

Projects:

• Simple console-based robot simulation in C++

• Program a virtual robot to move forward/backward using functions

Resources:

• LearnCpp.com

• “C++ Primer” (book)

• YouTube: C++ for Beginners – ProgrammingKnowledge

Month 4 – C++ Intermediate + ROS Basics

Goal: Learn ROS basics and integrate C++

Topics to Learn:

• ROS architecture (nodes, topics, messages)

• Writing your first ROS node in C++

• Publishing/subscribing to robot topics

 • Controlling simulated robot in Gazebo or ROS Stage

Projects:

• ROS TurtleSim: make turtle move in patterns

• Simple robot control in simulation (move in square or circle)

Resources:

• ROS tutorials: http://wiki.ros.org/ROS/Tutorials

• YouTube: ROS for Beginners

Month 5 – AI & ML for Robotics

Goal: Learn basic AI/ML and integrate with Python for perception

Topics to Learn:

• Machine Learning basics: classification, regression

• Neural networks using TensorFlow or PyTorch

• Object detection in images using OpenCV + ML

• Path planning algorithms (A*, Dijkstra)

Projects:

• Train a simple AI to detect objects from a camera feed

• Implement A* algorithm to navigate a robot in a simulated maze

Resources:

• Coursera: AI for Everyone (Andrew Ng)

• PyTorch tutorials

• OpenCV object detection tutorials

Month 6 – Integration + Robotics Project

Goal: Combine Python, C++, ROS, and AI in one complete project

Tasks:

• Build a small robot simulation in ROS

• Control robot with C++ node

• Implement Python AI node for object detection or navigation

 • Test robot in simulation with sensors (LIDAR, camera)

Final Project Ideas:

• Robot that detects colored objects and moves towards them

• Autonomous navigation in a maze using path planning and sensors

• Simulated drone following a target with computer vision

Extras:

• Document everything on GitHub

• Make a portfolio page for scholarships

• Take short videos of your projects for application essays

Tips for Success

• Start Python first → then C++ → then ROS + AI integration

• Work on small projects first, bigger projects later

• Always document your projects (GitHub + YouTube/portfolio)

• Try to join competitions once you have a small robot running

If you want, I can turn this roadmap into a week-by-week plan with specific exercises, project
milestones, and online tutorials for each week, so you can follow it very strictly and finish all 6 months
ready for scholarships and competitions.

Perfect! I’ve created a detailed 6-month, week-by-week plan for learning Python, C++, ROS, and AI/ML
for robotics, including projects and milestones so you can build a strong portfolio for scholarships and
competitions.

6-Month Week-by-Week Robotics Learning Plan

Month 1 – Python Basics

Week Focus Tasks / Exercises

Python setup + Install Python, VS Code / PyCharm; learn variables, basic math, print
1
basics statements
Week Focus Tasks / Exercises

2 Conditions & loops If/else, for/while loops; small exercises: guessing game, factorial calculator

3 Functions Write reusable functions; create temperature converter & basic calculator

Store robot sensor values in lists/dictionaries; mini project: simulate robot

4 Lists & dictionaries
moving on a 2D grid

Mini Project (Month 1): Text-based robot simulator that moves forward/backward and stores positions
in a list.

Month 2 – Python Intermediate + Robotics Libraries

Week Focus Tasks / Exercises

5 NumPy Learn arrays, vectors, matrix operations; apply to robot positions

6 Matplotlib Plot robot paths; visualize movement on a graph

7 OpenCV Basics Read and display camera images; detect colors

Python Simulate a robot following a colored line using OpenCV; practice loops +
8
Robotics conditions

Mini Project (Month 2): Line-following robot simulation using Python and OpenCV.

Month 3 – C++ Basics

Week Focus Tasks / Exercises

9 Setup + syntax Install C++, IDE; write Hello World, basic arithmetic

10 Loops & conditions Write programs to move a robot forward/backward on a 2D grid

11 Functions & arrays Create functions to control robot steps; store movements in arrays

12 Intro to OOP Create Robot class with properties (x, y position, direction)

Mini Project (Month 3): C++ robot simulator moving in a 2D grid with a Robot class.

Month 4 – ROS Basics + C++ Integration

Week Focus Tasks / Exercises

13 ROS install + basics Install ROS (Noetic / Humble), understand nodes, topics, messages

14 Python in ROS Run TurtleSim, move turtle using Python node

15 C++ in ROS Write C++ node to control TurtleSim turtle; subscribe & publish topics

16 Simulation Move simulated robot in Gazebo (forward/backward, turn)

Mini Project (Month 4): Robot moves in a square using C++ ROS node; controlled by Python AI node.

Month 5 – AI/ML for Robotics

Week Focus Tasks / Exercises

17 ML basics Learn classification & regression; use scikit-learn on sample data

18 Neural Networks Use PyTorch / TensorFlow; train simple NN to recognize shapes/colors

19 OpenCV + AI Detect colored objects in a video feed using ML models

20 Path Planning Implement simple A* algorithm for robot maze navigation

Mini Project (Month 5): Robot in simulation navigates a maze using AI for obstacle detection + A* path
planning.

Month 6 – Integration + Final Robotics Project

Week Focus Tasks / Exercises

21 ROS + Python AI Connect Python ML node to ROS robot; test object detection

22 ROS + C++ control Combine C++ movement node with Python perception node

23 Simulation testing Test complete system in Gazebo / ROS simulation

24 Final Project Document everything on GitHub; make video demo; prepare portfolio

Final Project Ideas:

• Autonomous robot follows colored objects through obstacles

• Robot explores a maze and maps it using LIDAR/camera

• Simulated drone follows a moving target

Tips to Maximize Scholarship & Competition Value

1. Document every project (code + video + explanation) on GitHub.

2. Write short project summaries for scholarship essays.

3. Join local/international competitions once you complete Month 4 or 5 projects.

4. Focus on leadership: lead a team for a project or competition.

If you want, I can also make a list of robotics competitions in Turkey + online ones in 2025, with
deadlines and registration links, so you can immediately plan which ones to enter while following this
roadmap.

Do you want me to do that?