October 14 - 16, 2021
University of Structural Engineering and Architecture
"Lyuben Karavelov" - Sofia, Bulgaria

Invitation

Dear future participants in VSU’2021

Dear friends and colleagues,

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we kindly invite you to participate in the XXI International Scientific Conference on Construction and Architecture VSU'2021, which will be held on 14, 15 and 16 October 2021 in Sofia.

Assoc. Prof. Ventseslav Stoyanov, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Organizing Committee of VSU’2021
USEA "L. Karavelov", Sofia, Bulgaria

General information

The International Scientific Conference "Construction and Architecture" is held every year at the University of Structural Engineering and Architecture "Lyuben Karavelov" – Sofia.

The co-organizers of the conference are Bulgarian institutions and professional organizations operating in the field of architecture and construction. The Scientific Committee is composed of famous Bulgarian and foreign scientists.

The official languages of the conference are Bulgarian and English. Bulgarian, English, Russian, French and German are used as working languages.

Various forms of participation in the conference are provided: report, poster, part-time participation, guest. special events are organized - discussion forums, company presentations and exhibitions, competitions for the best report of a young scientist, best poster of Student Session and best report of a student.

Important dates

Tel.: +358 2 8029 130;
e-mail: en-info@conference.vsu.bg (Write through this page Feedback)

Venue

University of Structural Engineering and Architecture "Lyuben Karavelov“,
175 Suhodolska Etr.
Sofia, 1373
Bulgaria

Special events

Competition for Best Report of a Young Scientist

Traditionally, a competition for Best Report of a Young Scientist takes place during the VSU Conference. Only persons under the age of 35 are allowed to participate, as they should neither be habilitated ones, nor co-authors of a report and are supposed to orally present the report themselves.

A Jury selected among the International Scientific Committee members, present at the Conference, will award the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places, and the winners will receive diplomas.

The evaluation criteria are the following: merits of the researched problem and the applied research methodology, demonstration of research skills; quality of the presented material - clear and consistent presentation of the problem and the results, aesthetic layout - colors, size of schemes, and fonts; presentation - adequate explanation of the material, rhetoric, confidence; observing the presentation time; answering questions - adequacy of the answers, conciseness, persuasiveness.

We wish success to the participants in this category!

Competition for Best Student’s Poster

The students have always been part of the VSU Conference, and this year for the third time, a special Student Poster Session will be held.

All students have the right to participate in this competition regardless of the higher-education institution they study in, regardless of the educational qualification degree (bachelor or master), of their specialty, the form of education, or their age. The main requirement is that the Students have to be the authors of the report and present it as a poster. A co-author of the report/poster who is not a student shall be accepted and recognized. Only one student is allowed to participate in the poster presentation. The Poster Session will be held in a specifically designated area in VSU.

A Jury selected among the International Scientific Committee members, present at the Conference, will award prizes and the winners will receive diplomas.

The evaluation criteria are poster reading time; distribution, quality and compatibility of fonts, images and text, visual appeal, ability to excite interest and encourage a discussion. Lastly, answering questions – adequate and concise answers, convincing arguments.

We wish success to the participants in this session!

Competition for Best Student’s Report

Traditionally, a competition for Best Student’s Report is held during the VSU Conference.

A Jury selected among the International Scientific Committee members, present at the Conference, will award first, second and third places, and the winners will receive diplomas.

The evaluation criteria are merits of the researched problem and demonstration of research skills; quality of the presented material - clear and consistent presentation of the problem and the results, aesthetic layout - colors, size of schemes and fonts; presentation - adequate explanation of the material, rhetoric, confidence, keeping the presentation time; Q&A session - adequacy of the answers, conciseness, persuasiveness.