FET (timetabling software)

FET Free Timetabling Software
	Screenshot of FET, view of teachers timetable
Original author(s)	Liviu Lalescu
Developer(s)	Liviu Lalescu, Volker Dirr and others
Initial release	2002
Stable release	6.27.0 / October 22, 2024; 18 days ago
Preview release	n/a
Written in	C++
Operating system	Windows, macOS, Linux
Platform	Qt
Size	20–60 MB
Type	n/a
License	GNU AGPL v3
Website	lalescu.ro/liviu/fet/

FET is a free and open-source time tabling app for automatically scheduling the timetable of a school, high-school or university. FET is written in C++ using the Qt cross-platform application framework. Initially, FET stood for "Free Evolutionary Timetabling"; as it is no longer evolutionary, the E in the middle can stand for anything the user prefers.^[2]

FET can operate in different modes appropriate to a variety of special circumstances. In addition to the standard "Official" timetabling mode, there is a "Mornings-Afternoons" mode suitable for use with Moroccan or Algerian school systems, a "Block planning" mode that supports planning for block timetables (commonly used in North American and International Baccalaureate schools), and a "Terms" mode suitable for use with the Finnish school system.

FET Features

Localized to many languages;^[3]
Fully automatic generation algorithm, allowing also semi-automatic or manual allocation;
Platform independent implementation;
Flexible modular XML format for the input file;
Import/export from CSV format;
The resulted timetables are exported into HTML, XML and CSV formats;