Operations Research Transactions ›› 2021, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (4): 111-119.doi: 10.15960/j.cnki.issn.1007-6093.2021.04.010

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Timetabling for new middle school entrance examination

Yan LAN1, Ning DING2, Jiaxin LI3, Wenxue YUAN2,*(), Minghui ZHANG4, Xin HAN3   

  1. 1. School of Information and Communication Engineering, Dalian Minzu University, Dalian 116600, Liaoning, China
    2. Panjin Branch, School of Physical Education and Health, Dalian University of Technology, Panjin 124221, Liaoning, China
    3. Software School, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116620, Liaoning, China
    4. Dalian Neusoft University of Information, Dalian 116023, Liaoning, China
  • Received:2020-06-23 Online:2021-12-15 Published:2021-12-11
  • Contact: Wenxue YUAN E-mail:yuanwx@dlnu.edu.cn

Abstract:

The course scheduling problem is a problem that all schools need to consider. Due to limitations of school resources such as teachers and classrooms, it is a challenge for all schools to organize course scheduling effectively. In recent years, high school entrance examination has been reformed to improve the level of secondary education and comprehensive quality education and students will choose subjects. The new senior high school entrance examination is divided into two major categories of electives and compulsory. Compulsory courses are Chinese, Math and English. Elective courses are six other courses, of which three are selected. The final total score will be as a college admission criteria. This scheduling problem is even more complicated and difficult. Using gurobi to optimize the course arrangement, taking the first three courses in Beijing as an example, the scheduling problem of new high school entrance examinations was investigated and studied. The final result of the course arrangement was also given. Three teachers were added as expected on the course scheduling problem.

Key words: integer programming, timetabling, optimization

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