College of Art, Science & Engineering

The College comprises three Schools: Engineering, Physics & Mathematics; the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design; and the School of Computing.

Leading academics in a diverse range of disciplines drive a unique mix of research and learning in the College of Art, Science & Engineering. The College celebrates its distinctive mix of disciplines and seeks to capitalise on the enormous scope for interdisciplinary activity to achieve an imaginative, ambitious and visionary future. The College has a population of 2,500 students of which 15% are international.

New Vice Principal for CASE

Professor Stephen Decent will take up post as Vice-Principal and Head of the College of Art, Science and Engineering from 1 September 2012. He joins us from the University of Birmingham where he held the posts of Head of School of Mathematics and Director of Research and Knowledge Transfer for the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Stephen is a Professor of Applied Mathematics, and a Fellow and member of Council of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.

Learning and Teaching

Undergraduate programmes span the visual disciplines, engineering, physics, mathematics and computing, accredited by professional institutions where appropriate. Some of our most successful programmes involve new cross-disciplinary collaborations such as product and digital interactive design. A suite of more than 20 postgraduate programmes includes world-leading courses in medical technologies, design ethnography, forensic art, geotechnical engineering, renewable energy, mathematical biology and business intelligence.

Research

The College attracts substantial research awards of over £7m each year and has particular strengths in civil engineering and art & design – both rated top in Scotland and among the best in the UK in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.

College News

DJCAD graduand captures wildlife prize: A Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) graduand, whose vivid avian imagery was one of the highlights of this year’s Degree Show, has won top prize in a prestigious competition for wildlife artists. Madeline Mackay (23), originally from Caithness, took home the top prize in the Young & Wild Category at the 2012 David Shepherd Wildlife Foundations’ Wildlife Artist of the Year competition.
New Staff Opportunities in CASE: As part of the University’s overall £3million investment in strategic appointments across, CASE currently offers over 15 exciting new positions in Art & Design and Engineering & Physical Sciences. Our vision is to be a leading international institution, excellent in research and teaching, and transforming lives in the UK and around the world. Come and join us!
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Prestigious Computing Election For Dundee Professor: Professor Vicki Hanson has been elected to a prestigious position with the world’s largest educational and scientific computing society.
Vicki Hanson is Professor of Inclusive Technologies at the University of Dundee, and Research Staff Member Emeritus at IBM Research. She has now been elected Secretary/Treasurer of the Association for Computing Machinery.
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