Open AccessTimetabling mathematical model for an Industrial Engineering program: the case of a Colombian Higher Education Institution
Author(s) -
Jorge A. MERA-BANGUERO,
Juan J. BRAVO-BASTIDAS
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
espacios
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0798-1015
DOI - 10.48082/espacios-a21v42n09p06
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , institution , schedule , class (philosophy) , integer programming , computer science , engineering management , educational institution , higher education , mathematics education , operations research , engineering , industrial engineering , sociology , mathematics , programming language , artificial intelligence , pedagogy , economics , economic growth , social science , operating system , algorithm
This article presents a mixed integer programming model designed to organize classes, teachers and classrooms considering time slots, defining an optimal schedule for the Industrial Engineering program of a Higher Education Institution (HEI) in Colombia. 63 courses were included with requirements associated with teachers, class days, possible crossovers, class divisions, and others. The schedule generated by the model provides useful information to the institution and opens the possibility of expanding the use of the model with a greater scope.