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Vol-3, Issue-5, 2017

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Automatic Timetable Generator System

Sweety G. Rangari1 ,Vrushali K.Kadam2 , Prof. Poonam A. Manjare3
1,2
Student, Computer Science and Engineering , H.V.P.M COET , Amravati, India
3
Assistant Professor , Computer Science and Engineering , H.V.P.M COET , Amravati, India

Abstract: Creating such timetables manually is done before generation of timetable and the other
complex and time-consuming process. The in which course registration is done after
traditional hand operated method of time table is generation of timetables. The former approach was
very time consuming and usually ends up with implemented when there was more number of
various classes clashing with same teachers resources whereas the latter was used when
having more than one class at a time which is resources were limited and need to be properly
being resolved by Automatic time table scheduling. utilized.
In this paper we introduces a practical timetabling The paper by Asif Ansari, Prof Sachin Bojewar
approach capable of taking care of both hard and published in IJRITCC journal explains the various
soft constraints required specially for preparing approaches used by the researchers to develop an
time table in colleges with large number of students automatic timetable using Genetic algorithms.
and limited resources like class-rooms or labs. To The paper by Mugdha Patil, Prachi Pawar,
overcome all these problems we propose to make Naveena Turkar in IJCET journal evolutionary
an automated system. This paper also presents an techniques have been used to solve the time table
evolutionary algorithm (EA) based approach to scheduling problem. Methodologies like Genetic
solving a heavily constrained university timetabling Algorithms (GAs), Evolutionary Algorithms (EAs)
problem which has been used in other projects etc have been used with mixed success. In this
also. The automated time table scheduling provides paper, we have reviewed the problem of
easier ways for teachers and student to view their educational time table scheduling and solving it
timetable once they are finalized over the with genetic algorithm. We have further solved the
application, having individual login id and problem with a mimetic hybrid algorithm, genetic
passwords, and also some staff usually takes the artificial immune network (GAIN) and compare the
previous year’s timetable and modify it but still it is result with that obtained from GA. Results show
a tedious job to incorporate changes. that GAIN is able to reach the optimal feasible
solution faster than that of GA.
1.Introduction:

A college timetable is a temporal arrangement of a 2.Working:

set of lectures and classrooms in which all given
constraints are satisfied. Creating such timetables In order to deal with the timetabling issue,
manually is complex and time-consuming process. we are putting forward a system which would
The manual lecture-timetable scheduling demands mechanically generate timetable for the different
considerable time and efforts. Our main challenge courses of the institute. Courses and lectures will
is to be able to automatically time table that be scheduled in accordance with all the possible
students belonging to semester can easily register constraints and the given inputs and thus, a
with no timetable clashes for the semester they are timetable will be generated. The system will allow
studying for. This project introduces a practical interaction between the staff and students and at the
timetabling algorithm capable of taking care of same time enable them to upload their queries,
both strong and weak constraints effectively, used notes, presentations and e-books. The necessary
in an automated timetabling system. So that each changes and the additional constraints for the next
teacher and student can view their timetable once week timetable will also be considered by this
they are registered for a given semester. timetable generation system.
The flow chart shows overall working of
Literature Review: AUTOMATIC TIME TABLE GENERATOR
System. It includes soft and hard constraints, input
The paper by Anirudha Nanda, Manisha P. Pai, and as student details, teacher details, and subject
Abhijeet Gole published in IJARCCE uses two details. By using this collection of input from user
approaches. One in which course registration is the system will generate optimized time table for

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the institution which needs the time to be Then there is the Contact page for the
scheduled. Admin to view the feedbacks from the users and
send reply to them or delete.
The Admin module of the system contains If the admin wants to reply to the feedback
Login Page. The Admin have to login first with the from the user then admin can click on the reply
valid user-id and password which in turn opens the button and will be navigated to the other page
Home Page which contains the information about where admin can write the appropriate reply and
AUTOMATIC TIME TABLE GENERATOR the mail will be sent to the respective user.
System. It also has the various link tabs on the The last is SignOut which will redirect the
menu bar to navigate to other pages. admin to the admin login page and the session will
The first tab is for Approve. On this page be ended.
the Admin will automatically receive the The student module of the system contains
information about newly registered students who the Home Page which contains the information
are not approved. It will be Admin’s duty to about AUTOMATIC TIME TABLE
approve the valid student. The student can login if GENERATOR System. It also has the various link
and only if they are approved by the Admin. The tabs on the menu bar to navigate to other pages.
admin can edit the non-approved student’s
information from here.
Next is the delete. Once the student pass
out its information will be of no use so the admin
can delete such student from here. The admin can
edit the approved students from here such in case if
any student fails.
The next step is Subject. The Admin have
to enter all the subjects/practicals according to
semester and department along with their
abbreviation, total number of lectures required,
education mode (lecture/practical/tutorial) and
duration. All the data will be saved into the
database.
Next step is Teacher Registration. All the
staff of the department has to register themselves
by entering all the required credentials. After
registration the teacher will have their own user-id
and password which they will use to view the time
table.
After that the Allocate comes in which the
Admin allocate the appropriate subjects to the
appropriate teacher according to semester and
department along with education mode and the
section. Here the teachers and subjects get
connected. Figure 1: Working of Automated Time
Then the main page of the system Time Table Generator
Table comes where the admin generates the
timetable according to semester. The time table is Output:
cleared on clicking the refresh button and is created
on clicking the generate button. Here the
randomize algorithm works for generating the time
table.
Next is the Edit TimeTable where the
clashes in the time table can be resolved. The
admin views the required time table and clicks on
the edit button of the required row where the
changes are to be made. After clicking on the edit
button the row is converted to text fields and the
update and cancel buttons also appears. The
changes are saved after clicking on the update
button.

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Conclusion:
.The system is developed in such a way that, no
slot clashes occurs providing features to tailor the
timetable as of wish. Separate timetable for the
individual class, faculty and labs are generated
automatically by system.

Refernces:
[1]Anirudha Nanda, Manisha P. Pai, and Abhijeet
Gole , “International Journal of Machine Learning
and Computing” , “An Algorithm to Automatically
Figure 2:Student Timetable Generate Schedule for School Lectures Using a
Heuristic Approach” , Vol. 2, No. 4, August 2012.

[2]Asif Ansari , Prof Sachin Bojewar PG Scholar,

Alamuri Ratnamala ,”International Journal on
Recent and Innovation Trends in Computing and
Communication Volume: 2”, , “Genetic Algorithm
to Generate the Automatic Time-Table – An Over
View”, Institute of Engineering & Technology,
Mumbai, India, ISSN : 2349-6010

[3]Mugdha Kishor Patil, Rakhe Shruti Subodh,

Prachi Ashok Pawar and Naveena Narendrasingh
Turkar,” International Journal of Current
Figure 3:Teacher Timetable Engineering and Technology”,“Application for
Automatic Time Table Generation”, Ȧ Department
Future Scope: of Information Technology, MVPS’s KBT COE,
Nashik (India)” Accepted 27 May 2014, Available
In future the Automatic Time Table Generator online 01 June 2014, Vol.4, No.3 (June 2014)
System can be used for the attendance system also, ,Web, E-ISSN 2277 – 4106.
by which the teacher and student attendance
problem can be solved.
Different roles can be added to enhance security of
time table such as Administrator, user.

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