An aerial survey undertaken by D&A College students may help repair damage done to Camperdown House.
The 19th-Century mansion was targeted by thieves at the end of last month, with large quantities of lead stripped from the roof.
Dundee City Council has yet to assess the level of damage and the value of the metal stolen during the raid.
The theft did, however, take place just a few years after the property underwent nearly £1 million worth of work on its roof.
A helping hand is being offered by eight HND building surveying students, who are surveying the building from the air.
The students have already surveyed the exterior of the A-listed building, assessing its condition, and are now undertaking a roofing survey by launching a drone to capture images from above.
D&A College has its very own drone, but this will not be the only object flying high in Camperdown Park when the students get to work on the project.
They will have one drone capturing the images and another on ‘over-watch’ duty, keeping the first one in sight at all times.
Construction Technology course leader John Mitchell said: “As the camera drone swoops down over Camperdown House, the students might lose sight of it so to ensure it is piloted safely at all times we have a second drone sending back images so we can track the first one.
“Surveying the condition of a historic building is an essential part of the course and we are lucky to have such a fantastic example right on our doorstep.
“We contacted Dundee City Council for permission to carry out the survey and were delighted to have the chance to study the building.”
D&A College has strong links with Camperdown House.
Last summer students from a range of hospitality and professional cookery courses ran a highly-successful vintage-themed tearoom in the hall and library of the mansion.
The house, in the grounds of Camperdown Park, is currently being marketed by the local authority for lease.
Talks have already taken place over the site being turned into a boutique hotel, one of several potential uses being put forward by the council.
Completed in 1828, it was built by Viscount Duncan, son of Admiral Duncan who defeated a Dutch Fleet at the battle of Camperdown in 1797, during the French Revolutionary Wars.