This project extends a course trajectory planner that facilitates optimal course planning for WPI students by minimizing the number of credits needed to finish their programs of study, while secondarily maximizing agency and flexibility. Student body coverage was expanded to approximately 62.9% of the undergraduate population and 35.3% of the graduate population by adding new majors, double majors, and master’s programs, and a user interface was developed to increase accessibility. A variety of experiments were performed to test different use cases, and the foundation was laid for future support for combined bachelor’s/master’s degrees, in addition to other future extensions that incorporate time-sensitive scheduling data and user feedback. The advancements made in this MQP have the potential to help students avoid spending more in tuition on extra courses.

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Creator

• Kimball, Jennifer
• Suyer, Matthew

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 119058
• E-project-032124-101517

Palabra Clave

• Scheduling
• Mathematical Optimization
• Course Selection
• Student Trajectories
• Linear Programming

Advisor

• Trapp, Andrew C

Year

• 2024

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 4 - Quality Education

Date created

• 2024-03-21

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Data Science

Source

• E-project-032124-101517

Rights statement

• In Copyright