Academic courses
July 25, 2024 2025-07-16 16:13Academic courses
Academic courses of the Technologies and mechanization in forestry department
Building Structures in Forestry
The course Building Structures in Forestry is a specialized course. Its purpose is to acquaint future forestry engineers with basic knowledge in mechanics, which is the base of all engineering sciences and to affiliate with specific questions of structural engineering and building construction in forestry. The course introduces students to the European standards requirements (Eurocode 1; Eurocode 2; Eurocode 5, etc.), giving the essential rules for design, construction, operation and maintenance of the buildings and structures.
The knowledge acquired from the course will be useful for the construction activities of future forestry engineers and in the study of other technical courses that are directly relevant to their professional training.
Lecturers:
- Assoc. Prof. PhD Eng. Ofelia Kirilova Lazova-Velinova
- Chief Assistant Eng. PhD Georgi Georgiev Angelov
Buildings Construction
The course Building Construction is a specialized integrated course, includes sections “Building Materials”, “Mechanics” and “Construction”. The course is designed to present to”Landscape Architecture”’s students with specific issues related to the building materials, with basic issues from Mechanics which is the foundation of all technical sciences, as well as with specific issues, related to building structures and construction activity.
The knowledge acquired from the course will be useful in some construction activities of the future landscape architects and in the study of other technical courses that are directly relevant to their professional training.
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Exploitation of Transport Vehicles in Forestry
Aims and Objectives: The course aims to broaden and deepen M.Sc. students’ knowledge in the field of forest transport operation and management. The tasks of the course are to form a thorough knowledge in transport processes, productive capabilities and decision making in the field of forest transport technics.
Contents: General aspects of the transport mobility and operation in forestry. Energetic theory of productivity. Analysis of forest transport. Exploitation of tractors, cable yarders and timber trucks.
Lecturers:
- Assoc. Prof. PhD Eng. Stanimir Jordanov Stoilov
Forest roads
Aims and Objectives: The course aims to familiarize B.Sc. students in Forestry with the forest transport fundamentals, processes and management. The objectives of the course are to form a basic knowledge of the selection and use of proper vehicles in various forest terrain conditions.
Subject: General aspects of forestry transport. Theory of ground vehicles and cable yarding. Timber extraction with tractors and cable yarders. Timber transport with trucks. Transport operations of timber harvesting areas. Key evaluating indicators of forest transport.
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Forest transport
Aims and Objectives: The course aims to familiarize B.Sc. students in Forestry with the forest transport fundamentals, processes and management. The objectives of the course are to form a basic knowledge of the selection and use of proper vehicles in various forest terrain conditions.
Subject: General aspects of forestry transport. Theory of ground vehicles and cable yarding. Timber extraction with tractors and cable yarders. Timber transport with trucks. Transport operations of timber harvesting areas. Key evaluating indicators of forest transport.
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Machine Repair and Maintenance in Forestry
Aims and Objectives: To acquaint the M.Sc. Students with the basics for use, maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment in forestry, which are necessary in making management decisions related to forest practice.
Content: Use of machines in forestry, maintenance and repair of machinery, technology of prediction of maintenance, diagnosis and repair of machinery; recovery of machine details, planning of technical maintenance and repair of machines, design of repair and service companies; organization of logistics supply, economics of repair.
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Machines of Plant protection
Purpose and objectives of the course: To introduce students with basic technological processes and machines in plant protection are needed in decision-making related to crop protection in growing plants in agriculture. The course of lectures offers the latest advances in mechanization of processes in plant protection.
Contents: Fundamentals of mechanization of processes to protect plants; Machinery for plant protection – sprayers , aerosol generators, dressers; operation of machines for plant protection; maintenance of machines for plant protection.
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Mechanization in Horticulture
Aim and of the course: The course “Mechanization in Horticulture” aims to give students majoring in “Fruticulture” and “Vegetable Growing” theoretical and practical knowledge of the application of modern technologies and machines in orchards and vegetable production, which are needed in order to take management decisions related to the application of specialized machines and equipment in gardening. The course of lectures presents the latest achievements in the field of automation of processes in horticulture.
Content: The lectures presents the energy resource types in agriculture, the structure and principle of operation of specialized agricultural machinery for horticulture, methods of operation and possibilities for application of different types of agricultural machinery used in Bulgaria and abroad. The structural design of the machines for tillage, sowing and planting, fertilizing, irrigation, plant protection and harvesting of fruit and vegetable crops is studied. The course includes issues related to the production and technical operation of the machine-tractor units, the methods of complementing the tractor engines and design of modern mechanized technologies in horticulture, based on the use of high-performance machines and global navigation systems for the application of precision agriculture.
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Mechanization in Landscaping and Labour Safety
The course gives knowledge students from specialty “Landscape architecture” about applying a various kind of machines for clearing and preparing land for landscape architecture, and garden construction, and maintenance of green areas. The machinery and equipment for production of ornamental planting material, for producing of seeds, cuttings and seedlings, soil cultivation, irrigation, fertilization, and for park vegetation protection is considered. The course gives basic knowledge of working conditions and hazards associated with the landscape architecture, basic rules of labour protection and occupational safety, and ensuring healthy and safe working conditions.
In practical classes students acquire skills and knowledge for practical adjustment and regulation of machines and their working bodies, and how to work safely with machines.
Lecturers:
- Prof. PhD Eng. Konstantin Ivanov Marinov
Mechanization of Agriculture
Purpose and objectives of the course: To introduce students in the specialty “Agronomy” and “Plant Protection” with the device of tractors and agricultural machinery, production and technical operation of the machine-tractor units and use their mechanization of processes in plant cultivation and animal breeding that knowledge is needed in the preparation and decision making related to the cultivation of agricultural crops and animals in agriculture.
Contents: Fundamentals of mechanization of processes in agriculture; energetic resources in agriculture; machines for mechanization of processes in plant cultivation and livestock production; acquisition of the machine-tractor units and modes of movement; design processes in agriculture; maintenance, repair and storage technology in agriculture.
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Mechanization of Forest Activities
The course gives knowledge students from specialty “Forestry” about applying of forest machinery for mechanization of technological processes in forestry. Machinery for forest seeds and seedlings producing, establishment and cultivation of forest cultures for different purposes, forest protection from diseases and pests and other forestry work is considered. It gives theoretical basis, overall structure, and technological and techno-economic performance of forestry machines. The basics of the machinery exploitation, contemporary and promising technologies and system equipment for mechanization of the production process are learning.
In practical classes students learn concrete constructions machines, learn the principles of regulation and maintenance of machinery, machine design system for specific processes and objects. At the end of the course students compile the composition of machine-tractor aggregates and design technologies for forestry activities.
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Safety Regulation of Labour in Forestry and Prevention of Forest Fire
The course gives knowledge on students from specialty “Forestry” with the basic actions, associated with ensuring healthy and safe working conditions in forests and protection of forests against wildfires. It consists of three sections:
- Guard and control: Functions and tasks of administrative bodies for guarding and control in forests; Organization and management of forest protection system; Prevention actions and control on activities in forests.
- Forest fires: Forest combustible materials and combustion conditions in forests; Types, shapes and intensity of forest fires; Classes of fire danger and fire risk; Factors determining the behavior of the fire; Methods and means for detecting forest fires; Wildfire forest management; Actions to protect forests from fires; Methods and means for extinguishing a forest fires and fire tactics; Wildfire statistics.
- Labour protection, health and safety working conditions in forests: Basic of employment law; Basics of forest ergonomics; Occupational safety; Healthy and safety working conditions in forests.
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Technological Projects in Lumbering
The course gives knowledge students for factors to determining suitability of forest sites to machinery applying and criteria for selecting the technology for afforestation. As basis for comparison of different technological schemes methodology for determining of technological costs is studying. Major topics are:
- Reforestation of forest sites, and machine applying, and factors for determining suitability of forest sites for machine applying.
- Characteristics of technological operations for reforestation, technological requirements, and system of machines for complex mechanization of the reforestation.
- Technological costs and comparison between different technological schemes.
Complete technological project for reforestation of forest areas, at the end of this course students draw and present.
Technological Projects in silvicultures
Aim of the course: Design and optimization of the wood technologies applicability in various natural and geographical conditions
Content: Technological schemes and machine systems used for clearcutting and shelterwood logging in various forest categories. Characteristics of modern logging machines. Criteria for evaluation of technological schemes and machine systems – comparability and grading of the criteria. Optimizing the applicability of different technological schemes and machine systems according to the operating conditions. Multioptional design of the logging technologies. Selection and justification of the optimal option. Dry land storage – types, features and technological process of permanent land storages, mode of operation, stocks of raw materials and products. Machines and equipment for work in permanent land storages.
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Technology and Mechanization of Harvesting
Aim of the course: The main task of the class “Technology and Mechanization of Harvesting” is to give to the forestry students the necessary knowledge to evaluate and select appropriate technologies and equipment for logging in Bulgaria’s various natural and production conditions. In order to achieve it, the students study about the theoretical foundations of wood cutting are considered and modern machines and equipment for felling, primary processing and loading of the timber. The operational technologies for felling, hauling and loading, as well as the logging systems and basic systems of logging machines for carrying out shelterwood and selective logging are clarified.
Lecturers:
- Chief Assistant Eng. PhD Dimitar Petrov Peev
Technology management and use of forests
Aim of the course: The class”Technology Management and Use of Forests” aims to acquaint students from Faculty of Buissines Managment with the types and methods of obtaining wood products, with the greatest attention to the use of timber , which has the greatest economic importance.
Content: The main ways of wood processing and modern mechanized tools and equipment for felling and primary processing the trees are considered. The operational technologies for felling, transportation and loading of timber are clarified, as well as the basic machines’ technological schemes and systems for the implementation of shelterwood and selective logging.The criteria for comparison and evaluation of logging technologies and their ecological impact are considered. The requirements that the tree logs must meet according to our and international standards, as well as the sequence of wood use are clarified. The course also addresses the issues of side uses of forests that are with economic importance.
Tractive Machines
Aims and Objectives: The purpose of the proposed course is to acquaint B.Sc. students in Forestry with the principles, basic mechanisms and systems of internal combustion engines, structure of tractors and trucks and fundamentals of theory of ground vehicle.
Subject: Theory of internal combustion engines, design of automotive engine mechanisms, transmissions of tractors and automobiles, vehicle drivetrains, steering and braking systems, specialized tractors and trucks used in forestry, dynamics, tractive and braking characteristics, stability steering ability and mobility.
Transport Systems in Logging
The aims of this course are to acquaint B.Sc. students in Business management with the systems and processes during the transportation of timber from the cutting area through the landings or storage sites to the customer’s facilities.
Subject of study are the structural elements and principles of timber transport systems formation. The topics those are connected to the nature of transport processes and operation, and also the consideration of making decisions concerning alternative transport solutions in forest logging.
Tasks of the course are to lay the basis for analyses and effective management of the logging transport.
