PROGRAMME  INNOCONS  at UACEG

Project "Innovation in the Construction Sector" : IPS-1999-950097/2001

Activities: The INNOCONS project aims to assist European construction SMEs to improve their technological standing point, and to facilitate the international co-operation with other SMEs and technological centres or universities.

Partners: ITER - Canary Islands (Spain), CARSA (Continental Spain - Basque Country), CCR - Consorzio Catania Riserche (Italy), RANNIS (Iceland), TTZ - Bremerhaven (Germany), USAL - UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD (United Kingdom), UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS (Greece), PARAGON Ltd. (Greece), SOFIA UNI - SOFIA University (Bulgaria), UACG - UNIVERSITY OF ARCHITECTURE, CIVIL ENGINEERING AND GEODESY (Bulgaria), INTERTIME CONTINENTAL JSC (Bulgaria)

Coordinator from UACEG for INNOCONS: Chief Assist. Eng. Stefan Kinarev (Faculty of Structural Engineering).
 

PROGRAMME  ERASMUS  at UACEG

ERASMUS Application for 2000/2001 Academic Year

Activities: student mobility (24), teaching staff mobility (8), preparatory visits (2);

Partners: Technical University of Viena, Austria; Higher Technical School, Stuttgart-Germany; Higher School of Technology and Economics, Dresden-Germany; Tampere University of technology, Finland; University of Nantes, France; School of Architecture of Brittany, Rennes-France; School of Architecture of Normandy, Rouen-France; School of Architecture of Bordeaux, France; School of Architecture of Lille-France; Technological Education Institute of Piraeus, Greece; Chalmers Technical University, Goeteborg-Sweden; City University, London-UK.

Faculty Coordinators for ERASMUS: Assist. Prof. Georgi Stanishev (Faculty of Architecture), Assist. Prof. Borislav Marinov (Faculty of Geodesy), Assoc. Prof. Todor Vasilev (Faculty of Structural Engineering), Assoc. Prof. Borislav Kirov (Faculty of Transportation Engineering), Assoc. Prof. Grigor Mihaylov (Faculty of Hydrotechnics).

ERASMUS Officer in the International Office: Mr Boycho Boychev

Total ERASMUS grant requested: 44 770 EUR
 

TEMPUS S-JEP 11454-96 "European Master Degree in Environmental Biotechnology"
(1996-1999)

Partners: Sofia University (SU) St. Kliment Ohridski , Georg August Universitaet (Germany), Katholike Hoghenschool “Sint Lieven” (Belgium);

Coordinator for UACEG: Prof. Rumen Arsov (Faculty of Hydrotechnics)

Results:

• development of teaching materials for the Master programme in SU;
• purchase of equipment and literature for 10 800 EUR.

TEMPUS S-JEP 11003-96 "Development of a Master’s Programme in Advanced Structural Engineering with European Studies"
(1996-1999)

Partners: City University, London (UK), Chalmers University, Goeteborg (Sweden)

Coordinator for UACEG and Project contractor: Assoc. Prof. G. Gospodinov (Faculty of Structural Engineering)

Results:

• development, approval and accreditation of the new Master’s curriculum in Structural Engineering;
• further qualification of Bulgarian teachers and student mobility to UK and Sweden;
• purchase of equipment and literature for 87 909 EUR.

TEMPUS S-JEP 11294-96 Environmental Information Systems
(1996-1999)

Partners: University of National and World Economy, Sofia (BG), De Monfort University, Leicester (UK), Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia (I);

Coordinators of the project: Assist. Prof. Cvetan Simeonov, Assist prof. Dimiter Dimitrov (Faculty of Architecture);

Results:

• further qualification of Bulgarian teachers and student mobility to UK and Italy;
• development and introduction of new educational courses and modules in the area of EIS;
• creation of Education and Training Centre for EIS;
• introduction of courses on Geographical Information Systems conducted by teachers from UK and Italy;
• purchase of equipment and literature for 72905 EUR.

TEMPUS S-JEP 12540-97 "European BSc in Planning Programme"
(1997-2000)

Partners: Art College-Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh (UK) , University College, Dublin (IR);

Coordinator and contractor of the project: Assoc. Prof. Vesselina Troeva (Faculty of Architecture);

Results:

• development of a new curriculum for a BSc programme in Planning;
• preparation of an accreditation package for submission to the National Agency of Assessment and Accreditation;
• further qualification of teachers;
• purchase of equipment, literature and teaching materials for the newly established resource center of Planning, for 32756 EUR.

TEMPUS IB-JEP-14419/99 Local Administration Staff Training
(1999-2001)

Coordinator for UACEG:  Prof. Mihail Konstantinov (Faculty of Transportation Engineering)
 

CEEPUS (Central European Exchange Programme in University Studies),
network A9 - Preservation of Architectural Heritage
(1995-2001)

Partners: Technical University Graz (Austria) , University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) , University of Zagreb (Croatia);

Coordinator for UACEG: Prof. Todor Krestev (Faculty of Architecture);

Results:  Exchange of teachers and 46 students between UACEG and the partner institutions.
 

British Know-How Fund: Project for Postgraduate Course "Land and Property Management"
(1996-1999)

Partners: Oxford Brookes University (UK) , Land & Property Economics Ltd. (UK)

Coordinator for UACEG: Assoc. Prof. A. Delieva (Faculty of Geodesy);

Financial aid for UACEG: 5982 USD

Results:

• introduction of a new training course in the Free Faculty of UACEG;
• teacher training in UK;
• UK experts taking part in teaching;
• development, translation, and distribution of training materials.

INCO COPERNICUS Programme,
project PL 963050 "Reliability of Steel Frames in Seismic Regions"
(1997-1999)

Partners: Italy, Romania, Greece, Slovenia, Belgium, France, Portugal;

Coordinator for UACEG: Prof. Petar Sotirov (Faculty of Structural Engineering);

Results:

• Theoretical studies conducted;
• Development and testing of modules;
• purchase of equipment for 18862 USD

Swiss National Science Foundation:
Project 71P51790 "A preliminary Study to evaluate heavy metal pollution in two selected sites in Bulgaria"
(1997-1999)

Partners: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology-Zurich (CH), Institute for Environmental Protection and Land Economics, Liebefeld-Bern (CH) , Nikola Pushkarov Research Institute of Soil Science and Agroecology, Sofia (BG)

Coordinator for UACEG: Assoc. Prof. M. Mondeshka (Faculty of Geodesy)

Results:

• soil pollution investigations carried out according to Swiss methodology;
• lab analyses of soil and plant samples made comparing Bulgarian and Swiss methodology;
• annual report preparation for the ecological state of soils with recommendations for amendments in the respective Bulgarian Standard;
• purchase of equipment and literature for 10500 USD

PHARE Programme in Higher Education: Project ZZ97.27.02 "The European Dimension of Institutional Quality Management"
(1999-2000)

Project coordinator: Centre for Higher Education Research and Information, UK

Institutional project group in UACEG: Assoc. Prof. V. Troeva (Vice Rector), Assoc. Prof. Gr. Mihailov (Faculty of Hydrotechnics), Assoc. Prof. I. Totev (Faculty of Structural Engineering), Assoc. Prof. L. Pavlova (Faculty of Geodesy), Prof. M. Konstantinov (Faculty of Transportation Engineering), Assoc. Prof. T. Vassilev (Faculty of Structural Engineering), Assist. Prof. V. Ivanov (Faculty of Architecture). V. Nedev, V. Panchev (Student Council).

Partners: institutions from Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, UK, Czech Republic, Estonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, The Netherlands.

Aim of the project: to strengthen the institutional strategic management capacities in the areas of quality assurance, academic recognition and European policy. The project is built on the achievements and outputs of two previous PHARE multi-country projects (Quality Assurance in Higher Education and Recognition of Diplomas and Study Credit Points Across Borders). This aim will be achieved through the implementation of the University’s European policy developed in relation to our future participation in the EU’s Erasmus programme.

Financial aid to UACEG: 1500 EUR
 

British Council.
Transition to Sustainability Programme: Project "The Future for Bulgaria’s Concrete Panel Housing"
(1998-2000)

Coordinator: Assist. Prof. Milena Nanova (Faculty of Architecture);

Partner: University of Lincolnshire and Humberside, Hull (UK)

Financial aid to UACEG: 5000 GBP.

Results:

• investigation methodology with participation of inhabitants;
• seminars in UACEG with participation of British experts and lecturers;
• sociological survey, project proposals, analysis of student dormitories condition with participation of students.