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First Schedule Tutorial

Overview​

Walk through creating a complete schedule from scratch in more detail. This tutorial expands on the Quick Start with additional guidance.

Purpose​

Learn the end-to-end scheduling workflow in depth.

Prerequisites​

  • You have completed the Quick Start
  • Basic understanding of your curriculum

Step-by-step Guide​

Step 1: Set Up Your Institution​

  1. Go to Settings > General
  2. Enter institution details
  3. Set academic year and time zone

Step 2: Create Departments​

  1. Navigate to Settings > Departments
  2. Add your departments:
    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Computer Science

Step 3: Add Courses​

Create 5-10 courses to start:

CourseCodeHoursDepartment
Calculus IMATH1014Mathematics
Physics IPHYS1013Physics
ProgrammingCS1013Computer Science

Step 4: Add Rooms​

Add rooms with different capacities:

RoomCapacityType
Room 10130Classroom
Room 20160Classroom
Lab A25Lab

Step 5: Add Instructors​

Create instructor profiles and link teachable courses.

Step 6: Run the Solver​

  1. Go to Solver
  2. Click Generate Schedule
  3. Review the results

Step 7: Publish​

  1. Review the generated schedule
  2. Make any manual adjustments
  3. Click Publish

Best Practices​

  • Start small and expand gradually
  • Review each step before proceeding
  • Save your configuration regularly

Common Mistakes​

  • Rushing through setup
  • Not validating data before running solver
  • Publishing without review