James Watt School of Engineering

CAD-Graphics Services

The CAD-Graphics team support the design and creation of "digital assets" for Teaching and Research in the
James Watt School of Engineering, as well as supporting the teaching of CAD and rapid prototyping to our undergraduate students.

The team produce images, animations and 3D models for investment presentations, conferences, research papers and journal publications. These are designed to help explain the diverse science and engineering behind the world changing research undertaken within the School of Engineering and the wider University.

 

CAD & 3D Printing

The CAD-Graphics team manage all CAD and 3D printing services and are based on level 7 of the James Watt South Building.

CAD technical support, design service and design consultation is available for the following software:

  • Autodesk
  • Fusion
  • Revit
  • Forma

CAD course videos can be found on our teaching Kaltura channel: 

James Watt School of Engineering CAD Courses Training Videos

The team have created a bespoke 3D Printer Farm for student and staff use based on level 3 of the James Watt South Building. The team also offer a 3D printing fulfillment service. For more information on these services, please visit:

3D Printing Information page

 

Graphics

The CAD-Graphics team provide a comprehensive graphics support to the School of Engineering with a fully equipped Graphics Studio on level 6 of the James Watt South Building.

Services provided include:

  • Design and layout of materials using Adobe Creative Suite software
  • Photography & image editing
  • Videography & video creation
  • Motion Graphics
  • Illustration
  • 3D Scanning & 360-degree Scanning
  • Equipment loaning of cameras and scanners

 

Contact team via general enquries email - cadgraphics@gla.systa-s.com

Undergraduate CAD teaching enquiries email - eng-fusion@gla.systa-s.com

Submit a job request via UofG Helpdesk CAD-Graphics Services

When submitting a job request please allow:

  • 1 week for submitted 3D print requests
  • 3 days for poster print requests

 

CAD-Graphics Team Members

Exploded View of a wearable device

Animated 3D CAD model of a module forming part of a wearable device concept.

 

Maember of CAD-Graphics team removing a finished print from a 3D printer.

CAD-Graphics Technician Ewan Bremner removing a print from an industrial Stratasys 3D printer.

 

Research image of a medical ultrasonic cutting device.

3D rendered image of prototype ultrasonic medical cutting tool.

 

Photograph of a rocket full injection part taken by the CAD-Graphics team.

Photograph taken in the CAD-Graphics Studio of a prototype rocket fuel injection system component.