Tutorials
The twelve-week teaching schedule: what happens in each tutorial, what to prepare, and what leaves the room.
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Automate the Basics
Research Automation using only hand mining, a manual smelting line and starter power — no belts or assemblers beyond what it unlocks.
Week 1 · 27 July 2026
Two Bases, One Verdict
Compare a spaghetti base against a bus base on throughput, maintainability and how easily each expands.
Week 2 · 3 August 2026
Build a Balancer
Design a 5-belt-to-4-belt balancer from splitters and underground belts, then prove it holds under an uneven input.
Week 3 · 10 August 2026
Automate Science Packs
Fully automate red or green science packs end to end, from raw ore to a working lab feed, without starving or overflowing.
Week 4 · 17 August 2026
Clear a Biter Nest
Destroy a biter nest using this week's transport, defence and terrain tools, opening up access around the base.
Week 5 · 24 August 2026
Bidirectional Rail Line
Design a three-lane rail line with a bidirectional middle lane, and verify it under simulated traffic from both directions.
Week 6 · 31 August 2026
Form Your Crew
Form the group project teams and agree on a role split and shared conventions before anyone touches the shared save.
Week 7 · 14 September 2026
Diagnose the Factory
Diagnose a supplied base exhibiting a brownout and an unrelated bottleneck, and fix both root causes. Assignment 1 is due this week.
Week 8 · 21 September 2026
Tileable Blueprint
Design a tileable green science pack blueprint, and confirm two copies placed side by side connect cleanly.
Week 9 · 28 September 2026
Jam-Free Uranium
Design a circuit-controlled uranium processing setup that runs continuously without jamming or starving under normal supply variation.
Week 10 · 5 October 2026
Compare Two Designs
Given two base designs aimed at different goals, explain the purpose of their differences.
Week 11 · 12 October 2026
TPS Audit
Given a supplied base, explain how it has been TPS-optimised and identify what, if anything, is still costing it performance.
Week 12 · 19 October 2026