Research Article

Developing a Model for the University Course Timetabling Problem: A Case Study

Table 3

Parameters of the model.

ParametersDescription

Penalty cost when lecture l is scheduled for teacher e in time slot t
The number of students in group s
Maximum allowed student flow
Percentage of students moving between lectures l and m
If classroom c is on the path, p equals 1 and 0 otherwise
Teacher e can present a certain number of lectures
Area between two classes c and d
Distance between two classes c and d
The maximum number of lectures l in a semester
Maximum walking speed
Scale parameter
It equals 1 if lecture l is taught by teacher e and 0 otherwise
It equals 1 if lecture l is suggested for group s and 0 otherwise