MSE 555 - Scheduling: Theory and Practice

Scheduling is the sequencing of tasks to scarce resources. By exploring scheduling problems found in industry, this course will discuss scheduling framework and notation as well as algorithmic, heuristic, and mathematical programming solution approaches. Students will be introduced to the theoretical background in these areas, but the emphasis will be placed on modelling and solving scheduling problems in practice. Students will apply these concepts in design activities in assignments and a course project.