Citizens Of Antiford 
On the following pages, you'll find a selection of courses you can enroll in this year. Do note that you will have to choose a major, Software or Mechanical Engineering, in order to take more than the introductory course of either type.
Some courses are not offered in the first semester or require other courses to be completed first. Course requirements with an asterisk (*) denote requirements that can be met simultaneously.
Course Sections
- Software Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- History
- Mathematics
- Social Sciences
Enrollment
Software Engineering
Required: A script-scroll writer is required for all Software
Engineering majors. A handful of writers can be rented by Mechanical
Engineering majors interested in the introductory course.
Practical
courses will provide students with automatons for testing. Students will
pay for repairs of the equipment. See the student handbook for more.
Intro to Programming Script-Scrolls
Familiarize yourself with the process of breaking down the steps of mechanical and logical operations into their smallest pieces and encoding it into a script upon scroll to be run.Course Materials: The Basics of Script Logics by Meredith Blauchman
Requirements: Boolean Algebra*
Practical Scripts for Industry
Learn to program for common scenarios in industrial settings and learn to communicate effectively with industrial clients to discern their needs.Course Materials: Practical Industrial Workbook by Lucas M. Buford
Requirements: Scientific Management*, Intro to Programming Script-Scrolls
Practical Scripts for Social Settings
Learn to program for common scenarios in social settings and learn to communicate effectively with the clientele who own socializing automatons. This includes both service machines and multi-purpose machines servicing small businesses.Course Materials: Practical Social Workbook by Lucas M. Buford and Meredith Blauchman
Requirements: Intro to Sociology*, Intro to Programming Script-Scrolls
Practical Scripts for Agriculture
Learn to program for common scenarios in agricultural settings and learn to work within the official Antifordian Ministry of Agriculture including permits and forms.Course Materials: Practical Agriculture Workbook by Lucas M. Buford and Kurt Nunes
Requirements: Scientific Management*, Intro to Programming Script-Scrolls
Mechanical Engineering
Required: A basic set of slide rules, drafting paper, and a set
of drafting stencils are required for all Mechanical Engineering
courses. See the student handbook for more.
Intro to Mechanical Design
Learn to be part of a pragmatic team of designers. Discover what affects a good or bad design can have. Practical application, design exercises, and the use of sophisticated tools are all tenants of the project.Course Materials: Professional Mechanical Engineering by Adam Lagrange
Requirements: Geometry*
Intro to Steam Engine Design
Learn about both theory and practice of the modern steam engine.Note: This course does not cover asymr. If any schools become licensed to do so, a special course will cover this topic.
Course Materials: Steam Engines by Henrik Agduson
Additional Materials: Safety Goggles, Protective gloves
Requirements: Intro to Mechanical Design
Clockwork Design
Learn about spring-power, timing, and delicate gearing. Mostly theory, with the exception of the final course project.Course Materials: The Particulars of Clocks by Ji-Woo Kim
Additional Materials: Clock Project parts
Requirements: Intro to Mechanical Design
History
Secrets Revealed: History of the Moreau Journals
Learn about the history of scientific study and political intrigue that led to the eventual creation of the world’s current automaton sciences. We explore how megalomania impeded progress and when ethical boundaries were crossed to gather knowledge.
Requirements: Intro to Ethics
Course Materials: The Annotated Moreau Journals by Lucas M. Buford
Note: This course is only available in the second semester.
History of Steampower
A study of the scientific breakthroughs from the first engines, the rediscovery of the Library of Demetrius, to the modern invention of Asymr.Course Materials: Steam, A History by Gérard Manière
Mathematics
Required: A basic set of slide rules is required for all mathematics courses. See the student handbook for more.
Geometry
Comprehensively develop a vocabulary and understanding of problem-solving with geometric mathematics.Course Materials: Elementary Geometry by Charles Dundrake
Additional Materials: Protractor, Compass
Calculus
A practical introduction to the mathematics of physics. Differential and Integral equations explored for their engineering applications.Course Materials: Calculus and Its Applications by Ludwig Weilant
Boolean Algebra
Gain a deep understanding of mathematics of the boolean, a number system reduced to an on or off state, true or false. Useful for relay systems, script-scroll memory banks, and more.Course Materials: Secrets of the Boolean by Verity Forsythe
Social Sciences
Introduction to Sociology
The study of the interaction between people. Predict the behaviour of crowds and individuals. This is a basic view of the study with a bias towards its application in automaton interaction.Course Materials: The Rational Study of Irrational Actors by Spencer Webster
Scientific Management
When Antiford built the railroad, it did it on time and under budget through the application of the driving Technocratic principle of scientific management. Learn how to apply these techniques of eliminating wasteful motions and inefficient workflows.Course Materials: Wasted Motions: The Hidden Threat by Taylor Pendleton
Introduction to Ethics
A philosophical study of virtues and vices. We examine morality in the face of external forces such as greed and power. We teach exercises to clear the fog on messy choices and help students form mindfulness habits to suit them through their professional careers.Course Materials: Mindfulness: The Greatest Virtue by Makoto Kowa