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Major site overhaul: resources hub, content migration, new blog posts, forms

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- Redesign /resources as sectioned hub with category pages
- Migrate 645 Squarespace CDN images to local /images/content/
- Create 9 new news/blog posts with event photos
- Fix blog post slugs (rename gibberish filenames)
- Rename Design Blog to Design Blogs across site
- Remove education page, replace with Platform in nav
- Redesign rover repair request form with dynamic rover entries
- Add school search combobox to contact, store, and repair forms
- Extract shared KNOWN_SCHOOLS data
- Make /rover-expansion-3d-printing dynamically pull from MDX
- Add related resources sections to product pages
- Fix homepage broken /quote links to /store
- Store page: sample kit cards, inline quote builder, mailing list opt-in
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excerpt: "TAFE Queensland adopts the Micromelon platform for their Autonomous Technologies course, extending Micromelon's reach into vocational education."
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TAFE Queensland has integrated the Micromelon robotics platform into their Autonomous Technologies course, marking a significant expansion of Micromelon's reach from primary and secondary schools into the vocational education and training (VET) sector.
The course uses Micromelon Rovers and the Python programming module to teach foundational concepts in autonomous systems, sensor integration, and programmatic control. Students in the program learn to write Python code that reads sensor data, makes decisions, and controls physical hardware — skills directly applicable to careers in automation, robotics, and manufacturing.
The course uses Micromelon Rovers and the Python programming module to teach foundational concepts in autonomous systems, sensor integration, and programmatic control. Students in the program learn to write Python code that reads sensor data, makes decisions, and controls physical hardware - skills directly applicable to careers in automation, robotics, and manufacturing.
TAFE Queensland selected the Micromelon platform for its versatility and progressive learning pathway. Students begin with the visual block-based coding environment before transitioning to Python, mirroring the journey from novice to professional programmer. The Rover's built-in sensors — including ultrasonic, infrared, colour, accelerometer, and gyroscope — provide a rich set of inputs for autonomous behaviour programming.
TAFE Queensland selected the Micromelon platform for its versatility and progressive learning pathway. Students begin with the visual block-based coding environment before transitioning to Python, mirroring the journey from novice to professional programmer. The Rover's built-in sensors - including ultrasonic, infrared, colour, accelerometer, and gyroscope - provide a rich set of inputs for autonomous behaviour programming.
The integration has been well received by both instructors and students. TAFE lecturers noted that the platform's accessibility allowed students with no prior coding experience to achieve meaningful outcomes within their first few sessions, while the Python module provided sufficient depth for more advanced learners.