FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE
CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES DEPARTMENT
Programme: Construction of Buildings and Facilities with a profile "Building Constructions"
Awarded qualification: Civil Engineer
Level of qualification: Bachelor
Length of programme: 4 years (8 semesters)
Number of credits: 240
Field of study (ISCED-F): 0732 Building and civil engineering (06.4-582)
Specific admission requirements: Diploma for completed secondary or higher education in Bulgarian or foreign educational institutions. Entry is based on admission exam.
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning:
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements: To acquire a degree of "Bachelor" 240 credits are required as follows: 180.5 credits from compulsory courses, 36 credits of electives, 13.5 credits from optional courses and 10 credits from diploma project defence. In Varna Free University, a credit equals 30 lessons, of which 10 contact hours (lectures and seminars) and 20 hours independent work. A requirement for acquiring professional qualification is the development and defence of the diploma project - a comprehensive synthesis of knowledge and aptitude for the practical work of the future engineer. The topics for the diploma project are taken from actual constructions. Much of the developments are afterwards implemented in practice. Only those students, who have successfully completed their training semesters and all exams from the curriculum, shall be allowed to elaborate a diploma projects. Diploma project defence takes place in front of the State Board of Examiners and is a final exam, which is the basis for the acquisition of the Bachelor degree
.
Profile of the programme: The programme Construction of Buildings and Facilities with a profile "Building Constructions" aims to produce professionals, who have solid theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the design and implementation of various building structures. Learning programs apply the experience of the leading Bulgarian and foreign universities, as well as the latest trends in the education on civil engineering. The selection of the disciplines pursues the idea of a broad training of the future civil engineers. Students get knowledge about the methodology of design according the national and European regulations, as well as the application of specialized software for building structures design. Work placements and work-based learning, carried out in Bulgarian and foreign companies and laboratories, working in the field of construction, are essential for the high level practical training of students. The Bachelor programme Construction of Buildings and Facilities with a profile "Building Constructions" has a national accreditation. Graduates can obtain a license in accordance with the requirements of the Chamber of engineers in the investment design.
Programme learning outcomes: Graduates in programme Construction of Buildings and Facilities with a profile "Building Constructions" have knowledge and skills for:
Programme structure diagram with credits:
№ |
Course code ECTS |
Course Title |
Lectures and seminars |
Out-of-class workload |
Credits |
|
1 |
|
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
|
1 |
Descriptive Geometry and Technical Drawing |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Descriptive Geometry and Technical Drawing – course assignment |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
2 |
Mathematical Analysis – part 1 |
60 |
120 |
6 |
||
3 |
Linear algebra and analytic geometry |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
4 |
Chemistry in Construction |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
5 |
Information Systems and Technologies |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
6 |
Elective subject I |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
7 |
Sports |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Buildings and facilities renovation* |
||||||
Total for semester I |
300 |
600 |
30 |
|||
1 |
Mathematical Analysis – part 2 |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
2 |
Geodesy |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
3 |
Theoretical Mechanics – part 1 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Theoretical Mechanics – part 1 – course assignment |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
4 |
Physics in Construction |
40 |
80 |
4 |
||
5 |
Information Systems and Technologies in Construction |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
6 |
Elective subject ІІ |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
7 |
Elective subject ІІІ |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
8 |
Sports |
20 |
40 |
2 |
||
Economics of Construction* |
||||||
Total for semester II |
300 |
600 |
30 |
|||
Total for year 1 |
600 |
1200 |
60 |
|||
1 |
Theoretical Mechanics - part 2 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Theoretical Mechanics - part 2 - course assignment |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
2 |
Strength of Materials -part 1 |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
Strength of Materials -part 1- course assignment |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
3 |
Engineering Geodesy |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Engineering Geodesy - work placement |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
4 |
Building Construction and Architecture |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Building Construction and Architecture - course assignment |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
5 |
Optional subject I |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
6 |
Elective subject IV |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
7 |
Sports |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
||
Quality Management* |
||||||
Total for semester III |
300 |
600 |
30 |
|||
1 |
Construction Materials |
60 |
120 |
6 |
||
2 |
Strength of Materials -part 2 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Strength of Materials -part 2- course assignment |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
3 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
||||
4 |
Elective Course V |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
5 |
Elective Course VI |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
6 |
Optional Course II |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
7 |
Sports |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
||
Evaluation Systems for Sustainable Construction* |
||||||
Total for semester IV |
300 |
600 |
30 |
|||
Total for year 2 |
600 |
1200 |
60 |
|||
1 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
30 |
60 |
3 |
||||
2 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
||||
3 |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
|||
30 |
60 |
3 |
||||
4 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering – part 1 - course assignment |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
5 |
Elective Course VII |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Elective Course VII - course assignment |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
6 |
Optional course III |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Total for semester V |
300 |
600 |
30 |
|||
1 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
30 |
60 |
3 |
||||
2 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
30 |
30 |
3 |
||||
3 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering – part 2 - course assignment |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
4 |
Wooden and plastic constructions |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Wooden and plastic constructions - course assignment |
15 |
60 |
1.5 |
|||
5 |
Elective course VIII |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Elective course VIII - course assignment |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
6 |
Optional course IV |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Total for semester VI |
300 |
600 |
30 |
|||
Total for year 3 |
600 |
1200 |
60 |
|||
1 |
Steel Structures - part 1 |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
Steel Structures - part 1- work placement |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
2 |
Technology and management of the building |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Technology and management of the building - course project |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
Technology and management of the building – work placement |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
3 |
Stability and dynamics of construction structures |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Concrete structures - course assignment |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
4 |
Reinforced concrete structures |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Reinforced concrete structures - course assignment |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
Reinforced concrete structures– work placement |
15 |
30 |
1.5 |
|||
5 |
Elective course ІХ |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
6 |
Optional course V |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
||
Total for semester VII |
300 |
600 |
30 |
|||
1 |
Reinforced Concrete Bridges |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Reinforced Concrete Bridges - course assignment |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
2 |
Steel structures part 2 |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Steel structures part 2 - course project |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
3 |
Seismic construction |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Seismic construction – course project |
30 |
60 |
3 |
|||
4 |
Theory of elasticity and plasticity |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Theory of elasticity and plasticity – course assignment |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
Total for semester VIII |
200 |
400 |
20 |
|||
Total for year 4 |
500 |
1000 |
50 |
|||
Diploma thesis |
300 |
10 |
||||
Total for the course of study |
2300 |
4900 |
240 |
|||
Elective Courses (choose one from the group) |
||||||
I.1 |
Foreign Language - English |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
I.2 |
Foreign Language - German |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
I.3 |
Foreign Language - Russian |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
I.4 |
Foreign Language - Italian |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
I.5 |
Computer-aided Design |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
I.6 |
Computer-Aided Engineering |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
II.1 |
Foreign Language - English |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
II.2 |
Foreign Language - German |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
II.3 |
Foreign Language - Russian |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
II.4 |
Foreign Language - Italian |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
II.5 |
Labor Safety and Environmental Protection |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
II.6 |
Protection of Calamities, Disasters and Accidents |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
III.1 |
Computer Programs in Designing |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
III.2 |
Computer Modelling of Building Structures |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
IV.1 |
Selected chapters of Mathematics |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
IV.2 |
Management and Investment |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
V.1 |
Fire Safety of Buildings and Facilities |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
V.2 |
European Programmes for Project Funding |
45 |
90 |
4,5 |
||
VI.1 |
Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
VI.2 |
Masonry constructions |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
VII.1 |
Engineering systems in buildings |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Engineering systems in buildings – course assignment |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
VII.2 |
Reinforcement and restoration of building structures |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Reinforcement and restoration of building structures – course assignment |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
VIII.1 |
Road and railroad building |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Road and railroad building – course project |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
VIII.2 |
Construction Waste Management |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Construction Waste Management – course project |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
|||
IX.1 |
Modern Design Methods |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
IX.2 |
Human Resource Management |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
Optional Courses (choose оне from the group) |
||||||
I.1 |
Applied Electrotechnics and Electronics |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
I.2 |
Technology of Finishing works |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
II.1 |
Legal and Normative Regulations in Building |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
II.2 |
Theory of Risk |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
III.1 |
Building Insulations |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
III.2 |
Personnel Management |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
IV.1 |
Energy-efficient building |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
IV.2 |
Fire Safety and Ecology |
30 |
60 |
3 |
||
V.1 |
Computer Systems in Management and Organization of Construction Process |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
||
V.2 |
Psychology of Crisis and Extreme Situations in Construction |
15 |
30 |
1,5 |
Foreign languages |
||||||
1 |
Foreign language - English |
90 |
180 |
9 |
||
2 |
Foreign language - English |
90 |
180 |
9 |
||
3 |
Foreign language - English |
90 |
180 |
9 |
||
4 |
Foreign language - German |
90 |
180 |
9 |
||
5 |
Foreign language - Russian |
90 |
180 |
9 |
||
6 |
Foreign language - Spanish |
90 |
180 |
9 |
* The course is studied by students in part-time training
Mode of study: Full-time/Part-time
Examination regulations and grading scale: The programme includes courses from different scientific fields, which fulfils the requirement of interdisciplinary and wide spectrum training. This defines the various requirements extremes in assessing students' knowledge. Detailed description of methods and evaluation criteria for each discipline and the opportunity to inform the reasons for evaluation are given in the syllabi.
Obligatory or optional mobility windows: Students can take part in appropriate programs for student's mobility available in Varna Free University.
Work placement(s): In the curriculum on some of the special disciplines are provided practices that take place in Bulgarian and foreign companies and laboratories working in the area of construction and building of buildings and facilities.
Work-based learning: In the curriculum of the Bachelors' program in all special subjects the developing of course projects and tasks is provided. The topics of the course projects, as well as these of the diploma thesis are taken from the actual construction activity. Many of the developments are later implemented in the practice.
Occupational profiles of graduates: Civil engineer, specialist in Building Constructions. Graduates will be able to pursue careers in the state and public sectors as managers and experts in the construction departments, construction companies, building laboratories; employees and professionals in investment, control and supervisory agencies; teachers, researchers in research institutes and others.
Access to further studies: Students successfully completed their training in the degree of "Bachelor" have the necessary skills to continue their education at a higher level of qualification - Master programs on "Building Constructions", "Road Construction", "Water Supply and Sewerage with two profiles - "Water supply networks and facilities" and "Water purification", "Construction engineering" and "Fire-safety equipment and automation".
After acquiring the Master degree, students can apply for further training and research in doctoral programs: "Building constructions", "Building Materials, Products and Technology of their production" and "Labor Safety and Fire Equipment"
Head of Construction of Buildings and Facilities Department:
Assoc. Prof. Eng. Milena Kichekova, PhD
Secretary: Eng. Maya Manolova
Tel.: +359 52 359 621/589
E-mail: sss@vfu.bg