Modern Scheduling Methods

Course Objective:

To provide an understanding of state of the art scheduling methods and representations.

Content

The course uses a range of different teaching methods including lectures, tutorials, discussions, practicals and demonstrations.

The following topics are covered:

• Introduction
• Knowledge-Based Schedule Construction Methods
• The Constraint Satisfaction Problem (CSP) Paradigm
• Schedule Modification Methods
• Constraint Based Programming Tools
• Conclusion and Future Prospects

Duration

2 days

Target Audience

The course is intended for technical specialists who wish to learn about advanced scheduling techniques. The material covered can be applied across a range of scheduling problems, such as production scheduling, timetabling and distribution scheduling.

Prerequisites

Ideally, course attendees will be already active in the area of scheduling, and it will certainly be advantageous to have a grounding in Artificial Intelligence or Operations Research. There is however no formal prerequisites placed on course attendees.

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