Timetabling mathematical model for an Industrial Engineering program: the case of a Colombian Higher Education Institution

Abstract

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.