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Fraser started his career in the early 90s as an application engineer with a laser manufacturing company in Dundee where he specialised in laser material processing. In 1997, he then took up a position as a mechanical design engineer with pioneering keyhole surgeon Sir Alfred Cuscheri at Ninewells Hospital. Fraser became an integral part of the R&D team devising novel instruments and manipulators, as well as new imaging and optical techniques for Minimal Access Surgery (MAS). In 1999, he then went on to work as a product development engineer on the ERDF ‘Dundee by Design’ project. Combining conventional handcrafted techniques with the latest advancements in digital fabrication technologies, he led the design and development of a portfolio of new product offerings for the commercial marketplace, serving clients in the art, consumer, medical, telecommunication, automotive and industrial product sectors.
He was also instrumental in setting up a New Product Development (NPD) Excellence Programme for microenterprises to integrate design and design thinking into their organisational culture. Fraser finally made the transition from industry to academia where he now teaches at both undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels in product design, delivering specialist lectures, seminars and workshops on design thinking, participatory experiences, prototyping and digital technologies. His current research focuses on the integration of biomimetic design with the practice of product design and innovation management. Fraser has successfully supervised PhD students to completion and is part of the interdisciplinary product design research studio with Professor Jon Rogers, Dr. Chris Lim and Dr. Nick Taylor. The studio has a successful track record of research funding from EPSRC, AHRC, EU and also includes collaborations with NASA, Mozilla, Deutsche Telekom, Microsoft, Met Office and the V&A Museum.
Research projects
- Co-Designing for the Business of Antimicrobial Resistance Stewardship: Infection Prevention and Control Practices, AHRC, Co-Investigator (CI), £247K, 2017 (submitted).
- Designing Community Resilience, European Union and Scottish Government, Co-Investigator (CI), £106K, 2017 (submitted).
- Innovation in Secure Employment, European Union and Scottish Government. Co-Investigator (CI), £48K, 2017 (submitted).
- The Arts API Project, The Digital R&D Fund for the Arts – Nesta, Arts & Humanities Research Council and public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, Co-Investigator (CI), £292K , 2014-15.
- Sustainable Futures: Design & Outdoor Learning, Scottish Funding Council’s (SFC) Innovation Voucher Scheme, Principal-Investigator (PI), £10K 2010-11.
- RIP+MIX: A Design Method Emerging from Case Transfer, Industry-funded, Co-Investigator (CI), £27K, 2009-10.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Re-Imagining the Future of Sustainable Mobility: Pop-Up Imaginarium, Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc
Ballie, J. & Bruce, F-S., 9 Mar 2023Research output: Non-textual form › Exhibition
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Design-Led Storytelling for Impact: Evaluating a Museum’s Design Thinking Business Support Programme
Johnstone, L., Hawari-Latter, S., Bruce, F-S. & Ballie, J., 20 Jul 2022, The23rd dmi: Academic Design Management Conference Proceedings. Cambridge, MA: Design Management Institute, p. 222-234 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Insights on Creative Networks: A Social Network Analysis of Five Arts Organisations
Bruce, F-S., O'Neill, S. & Hawari-Latter, S., 7 Sept 2022, Proceedings of the 17th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Sklias, P. & Apostolopoulos, N. (eds.). 1 ed. Reading, UK: Academic Conferences International Limited, Vol. 17. p. 92-100 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Socially connected cities by design: a design toolkit for evaluating social impact
Ballie, J., Bruce, F., McGowan, S. & Johnstone, L., 30 Dec 2022, In: DMI: Journal. 17, 1, p. 65-75 11 p., 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Socially Connected Cities by Design: A Design Toolkit for Evaluating Social Impact
Ballie, J., Bruce, F-S., McGowan, S. & Johnstone, L., 20 Jul 2022, The 23rd dmi: Academic Design Management Conference Proceedings. Cambridge, MA: Design Management Institute, p. 579-588 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Prizes
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Leading Healthcare Through Design
Hawari-Latter, Sharifa (Recipient) & Bruce, Fraser (Recipient), 18 Mar 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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The Compassion Compass: Inspiring Organisational Change through Stories
Hawari-Latter, Sharifa (Recipient) & Bruce, Fraser (Recipient), 7 Mar 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Problems, Processes and Prototypes: A Scottish Approach to Product Design
Fraser Bruce (Speaker)
22 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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OPD Workshop: Knowing Your Audience
Fraser Bruce (Participant)
23 Jan 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Emma Creighton
Fraser Bruce (Host)
18 Jan 2023Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Entrepreneurship Week 2023
Fraser Bruce (Presenter), Lee Johnstone (Presenter) & Sharifa Hawari-Latter (Presenter)
24 Feb 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Perth and Kinross's Learning Disabilities Service jam
Fraser Bruce (Participant)
2 Mar 2023 → 23 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
Press/Media
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ReImagining the Future of Sustainable Mobility - Imaginarium
Jennifer Ballie & Fraser Bruce
9/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research