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Analyzing the effects of different problem settings on the satisfaction levels of students and supervisors in the student-supervisor allocation problem

Öğrenci-danışman atama problemindeki farklı problem kurgularının öğrenci ve danışman memnuniyet düzeylerine etkisinin incelenmesi

Gülveren Tabansız Göç(BURSA ULUDAĞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK FAKÜLTESİ, ENDÜSTRİ MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0003-4204-1364
Aslı Sebatlı Sağlam(Mudanya Üniversitesi, Mühendislik, Mimarlık ve Tasarım Fakültesi, Endüstri Mühendisliği Bölümü)0000-0002-9445-6740
Fatih Çavdur(BURSA ULUDAĞ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK FAKÜLTESİ, ENDÜSTRİ MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0001-8054-5606
Pages
1131–1146
Publication Date
2025-02-03
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Appropriate student-supervisor allocations are critical for the effective management of graduate studies as well as the overall success of graduate programs.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Appropriate student-supervisor allocations are critical for the effective management of graduate studies as well as the overall success of graduate programs.
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Key Findings & Data:In order to test the validity of the proposed approach, two different datasets, a small- and a large-scale one, are generated.
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Conclusion & Impact:The student-supervisor allocation results for different problem settings and allocation strategies are analyzed according to performance measures defined in terms of the satisfaction levels of students and supervisors.
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⚙️Variables:Öğrenci-Danışman Atama (ÖDA) problemi · çok-kriterli optimizasyon · tamsayılı programlama

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Appropriate student-supervisor allocations are critical for the effective management of graduate studies as well as the overall success of graduate programs. In this study, three different problem settings are considered for the student-supervisor allocation (SSA) problem where, in addition to taking into account student and supervisor preferences, (i) supervisor capacities are not considered, (ii) individual supervisor demands are considered in terms of their capacities and (iii) average supervisor demands are considered in terms of their capacities. Mathematical programming models are proposed for the solution of each problem setting. In order to test the validity of the proposed approach, two different datasets, a small- and a large-scale one, are generated. Using these datasets, the proposed mathematical programs are solved for different weighting strategies of students' and advisors' preferences. The student-supervisor allocation results for different problem settings and allocation strategies are analyzed according to performance measures defined in terms of the satisfaction levels of students and supervisors.

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Hem lisansüstü çalışmaların etkili bir şekilde yürütülebilmesi hem de lisansüstü programların genel başarısı için uygun öğrenci-danışman atamalarının yapılması kritik öneme sahiptir. Bu çalışmada, Öğrenci-Danışman Atama (ÖDA) problemi için öğrenci ve danışman tercihlerine ek olarak; (i) danışman kapasitelerinin dikkate alınmadığı (ii) danışman kapasiteleri olarak bireysel danışman taleplerinin ve (iii) danışman kapasiteleri olarak ortalama danışman taleplerinin dikkate alındığı durum olmak üzere üç farklı problem kurgusu ele alınmıştır. Her bir problem kurgusunun çözümü için matematiksel programlama modelleri önerilmiştir. Önerilen yaklaşımın geçerliliğin test edilmesi amacıyla küçük ve büyük ölçekte olmak üzere iki farklı veri kümesi üretilmiştir. Bu veri kümeleri kullanılarak önerilen matematiksel programlar, öğrencilerin ve danışmanların tercihlerinin farklı ağırlıklandırma stratejileri için çözülmüştür. Farklı problem kurguları ve atama stratejileri için elde edilen öğrenci-danışman atamaları, öğrencilerin ve danışmanların memnuniyet düzeyleri cinsinden tanımlanan performans ölçütlerine göre analiz edilmiştir.

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Göç, G. T., Sağlam, A. S., Çavdur, F. (2025). Analyzing the effects of different problem settings on the satisfaction levels of students and supervisors in the student-supervisor allocation problem. Gazi Üniversitesi Mühendislik Mimarlık Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 40 Sayı: 2, 1131–1146. https://doi.org/10.17341/gazimmfd.1430498

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