Affiliation:
1. Decision Science Department, School of Quantitative Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
2. Institute of Strategic Industrial Decision Modeling (ISIDM), School of Quantitative Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia
Abstract
This paper presents a review pertaining to assignment problem within the education domain, besides looking into the applications of the present research trend, developments, and publications. Assignment problem arises in diverse situations, where one needs to determine an optimal way to assign n subjects to m subjects in the best possible way. With that, this paper classified assignment problems into two, which are timetabling problem and allocation problem. The timetabling problem is further classified into examination, course, and school timetabling problems, while the allocation problem is divided into student-project allocation, new student allocation, and space allocation problems. Furthermore, the constraints, which are of hard and soft constraints, involved in the said problems are briefly elaborated. In addition, this paper presents various approaches to address various types of assignment problem. Moreover, direction and potential paths of problem solving based on the latest trend of approaches are also highlighted. As such, this review summarizes and records a comprehensive survey regarding assignment problem within education domain, which enhances one’s understanding concerning the varied types of assignment problems, along with various approaches that serve as solution.
Funder
Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia
Subject
Management Science and Operations Research
Cited by
19 articles.
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