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I did some tests with FET 2 years ago and I had problems with the course planning.
I saw on your forum that you have a custom version settle this issue.

I installed the custom MPR version, I have read the documentation and I read the topic 1616.0.
Looking at the data examples, I am not able to determine where I have to put my data.

I have to do the schedules for students in a college.
In my college, the students have to choose some courses and the college has to assign them the sections

For example, 50 students choose courses BIO, MATH and GEO.
Each course has three groups with a maximum of 20 students per group.

BIO
Group 1 Max 20 students Teacher A
Group 2 Max 20 students Teacher B
Group 3 Max 20 students Teacher A

MATH
Group 1 Max 20 students Teacher D
Group 2 Max 20 students Teacher E
Group 3 Max 20 students Teacher F

GEO
Group 1 Max 20 students Teacher X
Group 2 Max 20 students Teacher Y
Group 3 Max 20 students Teacher Z

If I have the student ST1 and ST2 choosing courses BIO, MATH and GEO.

Do I have to create the following activities in FET :

1   ST1 BIO Group 1 Teacher A
2   ST1 BIO Group 2 Teacher B
3   ST1 BIO Group 3 Teacher A
4   ST1 MATH Group 1 Teacher D
5   ST1 MATH Group 2 Teacher E
6   ST1 MATH Group 3 Teacher F
7   ST1 GEO Group 1 Teacher X
8   ST1 GEO Group 2 Teacher Y
9   ST1 GEO Group 3 Teacher Z

Link all BIO activities as equivalences (1,2,3)
Link all MATH activities as equivalences (4,5,6)
Link all GEO activities as equivalences (7,8,9)

10   ST2 BIO Group 1 Teacher A
11   ST2 BIO Group 2 Teacher B
12   ST2 BIO Group 3 Teacher A
13   ST2 MATH Group 1 Teacher D
14   ST2 MATH Group 2 Teacher E
15   ST2 MATH Group 3 Teacher F
16   ST2 GEO Group 1 Teacher X
17   ST2 GEO Group 2 Teacher Y
18   ST2 GEO Group 3 Teacher Z

Link all BIO activities as equivalences (10, 11, 12)
Link all MATH activities as equivalences (13, 14, 15)
Link all GEO activities as equivalences (16, 17, 18)

And then link ST1 and ST2 activities for the same day and  same hours
(1 with 10) (2 with 11), (3 with 12), ...

And do the same thing for all the others students

Is it the right way to create the activities ?

In this case, does the room is a real room ?

Thanks

What is the best way to manage 2 lunch time ?

Students from level 1 and 2 must eat between 11:30 to 12:15.
Students from level 3, 4 and 5 must eat between 12:15 to 13:00.

Should I use two  dummy activities with then constraint activity preferred starting time ?

Thanks

I'm trying to link FET with our management system.
Is it possible to import the activities preferred rooms ?

I saw the information in the .FET file but can't see how to import them.
I already have that information in my management system so I don't want to enter them manually.

If it's not possible, can I wrote something to add the information to the .FET file ?

Thanks


- <ConstraintActivityPreferredRooms>
  <Weight_Percentage>100</Weight_Percentage>
  <Activity_Id>1</Activity_Id>
  <Number_of_Preferred_Rooms>3</Number_of_Preferred_Rooms>
  <Preferred_Room>A1101</Preferred_Room>
  <Preferred_Room>A1102</Preferred_Room>
  <Preferred_Room>A1103</Preferred_Room>
  <Active>true</Active>
  <Comments />
  </ConstraintActivityPreferredRooms>