Competitions & Timeline

📆 Example Timeline

Phase	Focus	Deliverable
Weeks 1–3	Power + PCB Basics	3.3 V power schematic
Weeks 4–6	Motors & Encoders	Motor test in CubeIDE
Weeks 7–9	IR Sensors	Calibrated readings
Weeks 10–12	PID Control	Straight movement demo
Weeks 13–15	Floodfill	Simulation run

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🏆 Events

CSULB Maze Trials

In-house testing for beginner robots.

AAMC – All-American Micromouse Competition

Held annually at UCLA each May.
Teams from CSULB, UCLA, UCSD, and UCI compete on a 16×16 maze.