Course workload by week calculator

Calculate work due by week and available minus due workload with your own figures.

Your numbers

Use the units shown. Results update as you change valid inputs.

Use work due by week and available minus due workload to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Week starting date (Monday)
2026-10-19
Assignments: name, due date, estimated hours
Essay,2026-10-20,5 Quiz,2026-10-25,2 Project,2026-10-27,10
Available hours for consecutive weeks
6,12
Work due by week (hours)
7, 10
Available minus due workload (hours)
-1, 2
Overloaded week count
1
Total estimated workload (hours)
17

Try another scenario

Week starting date (Monday)
2026-10-19
Assignments: name, due date, estimated hours
Essay,2026-10-20,5 Quiz,2026-10-25,2 Project,2026-10-27,10
Available hours for consecutive weeks
10,8
Work due by week (hours)
7, 10
Available minus due workload (hours)
3, -2
Overloaded week count
1
Total estimated workload (hours)
17
Calculation method

Calculation method

Work due by week (hours)

Assign each task to the seven-day block containing its due date, starting at the supplied Monday.

Available minus due workload (hours)

Entered availability − work due in each block.

Overloaded week count

Count weeks with work due greater than availability.

Total estimated workload (hours)

Sum all entered assignment hours.

Symbols and units
a
Week starting date (Monday)
b
Assignments: name, due date, estimated hours
c
Available hours for consecutive weeks

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Groups estimated work by its due week; it does not spread work into preceding weeks or produce an optimal study plan. Zero availability is allowed and exposes overload.
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