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We present experimental results of solving mathematical models, using very efficient complete and incomplete techniques, for designing balanced academic curricula. Solutions to these models give curricula with academic load for each period as similar as possible. Based on this work, a software tool has been developed to help administratives as well as students in the planning of academic curricula.
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- Informatics Career
- Quantitative Approach
- Constraint Satisfaction Problem
- MAT190 MAT192
- Integer Programming Model
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Castro, C., Crawford, B., Monfroy, E. (2007). A Quantitative Approach for the Design of Academic Curricula. In: Smith, M.J., Salvendy, G. (eds) Human Interface and the Management of Information. Interacting in Information Environments. Human Interface 2007. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4558. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-73354-6_31
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