KATHLEEN CASE STUDY

Prepared by

Kapil Goyal (201057) Dhruv Agarwal (201035)

Introduction

Kathleen a freshman at Roanoke College.

Has to develop a scehdule for the classes.

Schedule to be developed according to preferences.

Time Slots
Abbreviation Meaning

8T 9T 11T 12T 14T 8M 9M 11M 12M 14M

8:00 a.m. -- 9:15 a.m. (Tuesday & Thursday) 9:30 a.m. -- 10:45 a.m. (Tuesday & Thursday) 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. (Tuesday & Thursday) 12:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m. (Tuesday & Thursday) 2:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. (Tuesday & Thursday) 8:00 a.m. -- 9:15 a.m. (Monday & Wednesday) 9:30 a.m. -- 10:45 a.m. (Monday & Wednesday) 11:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. (Monday & Wednesday) 12:30 p.m. 1:45 p.m. (Monday & Wednesday) 2:00 p.m. 3:15 p.m. (Monday & Wednesday)

Part I

Preference Table
Subjects Math History English Biology Spanish Pschology Preferences 11T, 12T, 9T, 11M, 12M, 9M, 8T, 8M 11T, 11M, 14T, 14M, 8T, 8M 9T, 11T, 14T, 11M, 12T, 14M, 12M, 9M 14T, 11M, 12M, 14M, 9M, 8T, 8M 9T, 11M, 12M, 8T 14T, 11T, 12T, 9T, 14M, 8M

Initial Table
Timin gs Math s Histor y Englis h Biolog y Spanis h Psychol ogy D1 D2 D3 D4

8T 9T 11T 12T 14T 8M 9M 11M 12M 14M

7 3 1 2 M 8 6 4 5 M

5 M 1 M 3 6 M 2 M 4

M 1 2 5 3 M 8 4 7 6

6 M M M 1 7 5 2 3 4

4 1 M M M M M 2 3 M

M 4 2 3 1 6 M M M 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1st Iteration
Timin Math gs s 8T 9T 11T 12T 14T 8M 6 2 0 1 M 7 Histo ry 4 M 0 M 2 5 Engli Biolog Spanis Psycholo sh y h gy M 0 1 4 2 M 5 M M M 0 6 3 0 M M M M M 3 1 2 0 5 D 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

9M 11M 12M
14M

5 3 4
M

M 1 M
3

7 3 6
5

4 1 2
3

M 1 2
M

M M M
4

0 0 0
0

0 0 0
0

0 0 0
0

0 0 0
0

2nd Iteration
Timin gs Math Histor s y Engli sh Biolo gy Spani sh Psycholo D1 D2 D3 D4 gy

8T
9T 11T 12T 14T 8M 9M

5
2 0 0 M 6 4

3
M 0 M 2 4 M

M
0 1 3 2 M 6

4
M M M 0 5 3

2
O M M M M M

M
3 1 1 0 4 M

0
1 1 0 1 0 0

0
1 1 0 1 0 0

0
1 1 0 1 0 0

0
1 1 0 1 0 0

11M
12M 14M

2
3 M

0
M 2

2
5 4

0
1 2

0
1 M

M
M 3

0
0 0

0
0 0

0
0 0

0
0 0

Optimal Table
Timin gs 8T 9T 11T 12T 14T Math s 5 3 1 0 M Histor y 2 M 0 M 2 Engli sh M 0 1 2 2 Biolo gy 3 M M M 0 Spanis h 1 0 M M M Psycholo D1 D2 gy M 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 D3 0 2 2 0 2 D4 0 2 2 0 2

8M
9M 11M

6
4 3

3
M 0

M
5 2

4
2 0

M
M 0

3
M M

0
0 1

0
0 1

0
0 1

0
0 1

12M
14M

3
M

M
1

4
3

0
1

0
M

M
2

0
0

0
0

0
0

0
0

Solution
Subject Maths History English Biology Spanish Psychology Timings 12.30 p.m. 1.45 p.m. (Tuesday & Thursday) 11 a.m. 12.15 p.m. (Tuesday & Thursday) 9.30 a.m. 10.45 a.m. (Tuesday & Thursday) 11 a.m. 12.15 p.m. (Monday & Wednesday) 12.30 p.m. 1.45 p.m. (Monday & Wednesday) 2 p.m. 3.15 p.m. (Tuesday & Thursday)

Part II

Kathleen wants to leave 11 A.M. to noon open for lunch everyday

So her timing preferences change accordingly, and now the time slots 11T and 11M will not be included in her preference list.

New Preference Table

Subjects Maths History English Biology Spanish Pschology Preferences 12T, 9T,12M, 9M, 8T, 8M 14T, 14M, 8T, 8M 9T,14T,12T, 14M, 12M, 9M 14T,12M, 14M, 9M, 8T, 8M 9T,12M, 8T 14T,12T, 9T, 14M, 8M

Initial Table
Timing s 8T 9T 12T 14T 8M 9M 12M 14M Maths History Englis h 3 M M 1 4 M M 2 M 1 3 2 M 6 5 4 Biolog y 5 M M 1 6 4 2 3 Spanis h 3 1 M M M M 2 M Psych ology M 3 2 1 5 M M 4 D1 D2

5 2 1 M 6 4 3 M

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1st Iteration
Timin gs 8T 9T 12T 14T 8M Maths Histor Englis y h 4 1 0 M 5 2 M M 0 3 M 0 2 1 M Biolo gy 4 M M 0 5 Spani Psych sh ology 2 0 M M M M 2 1 0 4 D1 D2

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

9M
12M 14M

3
2 M

M
M 1

5
4 3

3
1 2

M
1 M

M
M 3

0
0 0

0
0 0

2nd Iteration
Tming Maths Histor Englis Biolo s y h gy 8T 9T 12T 14T 8M 9M 3 1 0 M 4 2 1 M M 0 2 M M 0 2 1 M 4 3 M M 0 4 2 Spani Psych sh ology 1 0 M M M M M 2 1 0 3 M D1 D2

0 1 1 1 0 0

0 1 1 1 0 0

12M
14M

1
M

M
0

3
2

0
1

0
M

M
2

0
0

0
0

Optimal Table
Timing s 8T 9T 12T 14T 8M 9M 12M 14M Maths Histor y 0 M M 0 1 M M 0 Englis h M 0 3 2 M 3 3 M Biolog Spanis y h 2 M M 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 M M M M 0 M Psych ology M 2 1 0 2 M M 2 D1 D2

2 1 0 M 3 1 1 M

0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1

0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1

Solution (Part II)

Subjects Maths History English Timings 12:30 p.m.-1: 45 p.m. (Tuesday and Thursday) 2 p.m. 3:15 p.m. (Monday & Wednesday) 9:30 a.m.- 10:45 a.m. (Tuesday & Thursday)

Biology
Spanish Psychology

12:30 p.m-1:45p.m. (Monday & Wednesday)

8a.m.-9:15a.m. (Tuesday & Thursday) 2 p.m-3:15 p.m. (Tuesday& Thursday)

Part III

Kathleen wants all her classes on two days

Either Monday & Wednesday or Tuesday & Thursday

Preference Table (Tuesday & Thursday)

Subjects
Maths History English Biology Spanish Pschology

Preferences
11T, 12T, 9T, 8T 11T, 14T, 8T 9T, 11T, 14T, 12T 14T, 8T 9T,8T 14T, 11T, 12T, 9T

Initial Table
Maths History English Biology Spanish Psycholo gy M 4 2 3 1 0

8T 9T 11T 12T 14T D1

4 3 1 2 M 0

3 M 1 M 2 0

M 1 2 4 3 0

2 M M M 1 0

2 1 M M M 0

Optimal Table (Tuesday &Thursday)

Maths History English Biology Spanish Psycholo gy
M

8T

9T
11T 12T 14T D1

2
0 0 M 0

M
0 M 1 0

0
1 2 2 0

M
M M 0 0

0
M M M 0

3
1 1 0 0

Solution (Tuesday & Thursday)

Subjects
Maths History English Biology Spanish Psychology

Timings
12:30 p.m. -- 1:45 p.m. 11:00 a.m -- 12:15 p.m. 9 :30 a.m -- 10:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m.-- 9:15 a.m. None 2:00 p.m. -- 3:15 p.m.

Preference Table (Monday & Wednesday)

Subjects
Math History English Biology Spanish Pschology

Preferences
11M, 12M, 9M,8M 11M,14M,8M 11M,14M, 12M, 9M 11M, 12M, 14M, 9M,8M 11M, 12M 14M, 8M

Initial Table
Maths History English Biology Spanish Psycholo gy
2 M M M 1 0

8M 9M 11M 12M 14M D1

4 3 1 2 M 0

3 M 1 M 2 0

M 4 1 3 2 0

5 4 1 2 3 0

M M 1 2 M 0

1st Iteration
Maths History English Biology Spanish Psychol ogy
0 M M M 0 0

8M 9M 11M 12M 14M D1

2 0 0 0 M 0

1 M 0 M 1 0

M 1 0 1 1 0

3 1 0 0 2 0

M M 0 0 M 0

Optimal Table
Maths History English Biology Spanish Psycholo gy 0 M M M 0 0

8M 9M 11M 12M 14M D1

1 0 0 0 M 0

0 M 0 M 0 0

M 1 0 1 0 0

2 1 0 0 1 0

M M 0 0 M 0

Solution (Monday and Wednesday)

Subjects Timings

Maths History English Biology Spanish Psychology

9:30 a.m. -- 10:45 a.m. 2:00 p.m.- 3:15 p.m. None 12:30 p.m. -- 1 :45p.m. 11:00 a.m. -- 12:15 p.m. 8:00 a.m. -- 9:15 a.m.