Optimization of a university timetable considering building energy efficiency: An approach based on the building controls virtual test bed platform using a genetic …

Y Sun, X Luo, X Liu - Journal of Building Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
It is difficult to prompt students to take energy saving behaviors proactively owing to their
limited responsibilities for energy saving; thus, administrators are required to actively adopt …

[HTML][HTML] From Integer Programming to Machine Learning: A Technical Review on Solving University Timetabling Problems

X Gu, M Krish, S Sohail, S Thakur, F Sabrina, Z Fan - Computation, 2025 - mdpi.com
Solving the university timetabling problem is crucial as it ensures efficient use of resources,
minimises scheduling conflicts, and enhances overall productivity. This paper presents a …

Exact and heuristic methods for a university course scheduling problem

K Xiang, X Hu, M Yu, X Wang - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The University Course Scheduling Problem (UCSP) is a complex combinatorial
optimization problem. Most universities still use hand-operated scheduling, which usually …

Mathematical programming formulations for robust airside terminal traffic flow optimisation problem

KKH Ng, CH Chen, CKM Lee - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
The robust traffic flow modelling approach offers a perspicacious and holistic surveillance for
flight activities in a nearby terminal manoeuvring area. The real time flight information …

Logic-based benders decomposition algorithm for contamination detection problem in water networks

F Hooshmand, F Amerehi, SA MirHassani - Computers & Operations …, 2020 - Elsevier
To prevent the serious hazards caused by the intrusion of contaminants into the water
distribution network, equipping the network with monitoring sensors is necessary. In this …

[HTML][HTML] Proposing a novel heuristic algorithm for university course timetabling problem with the quality of courses rendered approach; a case study

MM Tavakoli, H Shirouyehzad, FH Lotfi… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
University course timetabling problem has been and id being considered as an operational
issue by researchers. The purpose of University Course Timetabling Problem is to allocate …

A hybrid meta-heuristic for the generation of feasible large-scale course timetables using instance decomposition

J Almeida, JR Figueira, AP Francisco… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
This study introduces a hybrid meta-heuristic for generating feasible course timetables in
large-scale scenarios. We conducted tests using our university's instances. The current …

A traditional Benders' approach to sports timetabling

D Van Bulck, D Goossens - European Journal of Operational Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Even for sports leagues with a small number of teams, the construction of a round-robin
timetable taking into account various constraints, eg, venue availability or travel distance …

Benders decomposition algorithm for robust aggregate production planning considering pricing decisions in competitive environment: A case study

A Aazami, M Saidi-Mehrabad - Scientia Iranica, 2019 - scientiairanica.sharif.edu
In operations research, bi-level programming is a mathematical modeling which has another
optimization problem as a constraint. In the present research, regarding the current intense …

Mathematical modeling and exact optimizing of university course scheduling considering preferences of professors

M Chen, F Werner, M Shokouhifar - Axioms, 2023 - mdpi.com
University course scheduling (UCS) is one of the most important and time-consuming issues
that all educational institutions face yearly. Most of the existing techniques to model and …