SETTING MAX SESSIONS FOR TEACHERS IN THE AFTERNOON

[Cyrus Ireri]

I wish to enquire whether there is a way of ensuring all teachers only have a maximum of 3 out of the 4 sessions in the afternoon and mind you, there is a break after the first two sessions.

I realized using 'a set of activities occupies max time slot from the selection' can be cumbersome to use for all teachers for all days to ensure they have max 3 sessions.

I would really love to hear of any possible solution. Thanks

[Liviu Lalescu]

Hello,

I think you registered on the forum before. It is not recommended to register twice. I can help you to remedy this situation, if so.

I don't understand:

mind you, there is a break after the first two sessions.

There are some alternatives:

1) Add a dummy activity for each teacher, split into n_days_per_week, duration 1 each subactivity, preferred hour = afternoon. Take care of the gaps.

2) Use mornings afternoons mode, and teachers max hours per real day (if the morning is full for the teacher). But this is complicated.

3) Consider teacher interval max days per week.

PS: I saw your Facebook posts Thank you!

[Cyrus Ireri]

I just found myself signing up again. I can go back to the old log in. About the facebook post, just know fet has been a blessing to me.

On my issue, how do i use option 3? I only use it to give all teachers free afternoon with ease. Guide me please

[Cyrus Ireri]

Thats what am working on

[Liviu Lalescu]

I just found myself signing up again. I can go back to the old log in. About the facebook post, just know fet has been a blessing to me.

OK, please use the account that you prefer. I am not sure, it is too late now to remove one of your accounts, because you already posted. We'll keep them both, but you post from your preferred one.

Thank you for your kind words! As a personal plea, please consider that FET is completely free software, depending completely on kind donations, so you might recommend this.

On my issue, how do i use option 3? I only use it to give all teachers free afternoon with ease. Guide me please

Hmm... I think I was wrong. I thought you might add 4 constraints, one for each hour of the afternoon - but this won't work.

Could you explain more precisely your need, and maybe send your file and an example timetable? From what I understood, you have a morning interval and an afternoon interval (with 4 hours), and you need max 3 occupied?

It is 00:19, I need to go to sleep now. I might come back later tonight - if not, tomorrow morning.

[Liviu Lalescu]

OK, I saw your file and understood the break in the afternoon stuff.

Please allow me to sleep and I'll think of solutions.

[Cyrus Ireri]

Will really appreciate.Thanks

[Liviu Lalescu]

I think I will try to add a new constraint, teacher(s)/students (set) max hours daily in hourly interval. I'll begin work now.

Very good suggestion! Thank you! It is suggested by many more other users, I think, for instance as a variable break between 5 and 7. But I did not see the solution until now.

[Cyrus Ireri]

That new constraint will just be amazing.Teaching 4 lessons even with a break in between can be cumbersome at times.Here in Kenya,there are schools that do have 10 sessions daily,every 2 sessions separated by a break.If a teacher can teach max 3 sessions out of every 4 sessions,fet would end up creating a conducive environment for teachers

[Liviu Lalescu]

It is nearly done, I only have a bit of interface more work. Stay tuned! I hope it will work.

It will take some more hours from me.

[Cyrus Ireri]

I will be waiting.I believe it will work.You got what it takes to make things happen.I have hopes in your skills and knowledge.

[Liviu Lalescu]

It works on your file. I just tried it

I need a bit more time, maybe a couple of hours, and I'll put a test version for you.

[Cyrus Ireri]

Can't wait to have it.It will solve another challenge i have identified

[Cyrus Ireri]

Will use the constraint in dealing with two groups taking lunch different times and when one is on for lunch,the other is having a session.I realized without constraint that will effect on every teacher,its possible for teachers miss a chance to take lunch since at anytime when lunch is on,the classes are on

[Liviu Lalescu]

I added. Thank you for the collaboration:

https://lalescu.ro/liviu/fet/download/test/

Also, see the Snapshots topic: https://lalescu.ro/liviu/fet/forum/index.php?topic=5840.msg32281;topicseen#msg32281

Please let me know as soon as possible if everything is OK. Please test.