This paper deals with curriculum-based course timetabling. In particular, we describe the results of a real application at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata.” In this regard, we developed a multi-objective mixed-integer model which attempts to optimize (i) the flow produced by the students enrolled in the lectures, (ii) soft conflicts produced by the possible overlap among compulsory and non-compulsory courses, and (iii) the number of lecture hours per curriculum within the weekdays. The model has been implemented and solved by means of a commercial solver and experiments show that the model is able to provide satisfactory solutions as compared with the real scenario under consideration.

Caramia, M., Giordani, S. (2020). Curriculum-based course timetabling with student flow, soft constraints, and smoothing objectives: an application to a real case study. SN OPERATIONS RESEARCH FORUM, 1(2), 1-21 [10.1007/s43069-020-0013-x].

Curriculum-based course timetabling with student flow, soft constraints, and smoothing objectives: an application to a real case study

caramia, massimiliano
;
giordani stefano
2020-01-01

Abstract

This paper deals with curriculum-based course timetabling. In particular, we describe the results of a real application at the University of Rome “Tor Vergata.” In this regard, we developed a multi-objective mixed-integer model which attempts to optimize (i) the flow produced by the students enrolled in the lectures, (ii) soft conflicts produced by the possible overlap among compulsory and non-compulsory courses, and (iii) the number of lecture hours per curriculum within the weekdays. The model has been implemented and solved by means of a commercial solver and experiments show that the model is able to provide satisfactory solutions as compared with the real scenario under consideration.
2020
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore MAT/09 - RICERCA OPERATIVA
English
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Timetabling; MIP model; Multi-objective optimization; Case study
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43069-020-0013-x
Caramia, M., Giordani, S. (2020). Curriculum-based course timetabling with student flow, soft constraints, and smoothing objectives: an application to a real case study. SN OPERATIONS RESEARCH FORUM, 1(2), 1-21 [10.1007/s43069-020-0013-x].
Caramia, M; Giordani, S
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