# Technical Resources

This section is about what resources you can access.

# What does open, project and no access mean?

There are 3 modes of access across the technical resources:

# Open Access
You can walk in and access this during the opening hours inside of [UAL Term Time](https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/term-dates). You may need a safety induction. If you are unsure, please ask a technician.

# Project Access
You can request access on a per person, per project basis, and subject to approval by the technicians who manage that resource, you may be able to use it.

To request access to these resources, please complete this form: [cci.to/request-access](https://cci.to/request-access)

# No Access
You have no access to this technical resource.

# What technical resources can CCI students access at UAL?

UAL has a wide range of technical resources built to serve the learning outcomes of the courses in each college, to ensure these resources are available to the students who need it those resources are restricted to certain courses.

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- <a href="https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/about/page/what-does-open-project-and-no-access-mean#bkmrk-project-access" class="projectaccess"><strong>Project Access</strong></a> – The resource may be accessed by completing this form: [cci.to/request-access](https://cci.to/request-access).
- <span class="noaccess"><strong>No Access</strong></span> – This means this resource is no to this resource.
- <span class="normalaccess"><strong>Normal year 2 access</strong></span> – This means you should be able to continue using the same home college resources as you did in year 2.

<p class="callout info"><strong>Access to Home College Resources</strong><br />Access to home college resources is at the discretion of your home college technical team, please get in touch with your college technical team if you have access problems, or contact <a href="mailto:cci.technical@arts.ac.uk">cci.technical@arts.ac.uk</a> for support.</p>

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    <th colspan="2" rowspan="2"></th>
    <th colspan="8">Technical Resources</th>
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    <td>CCI</td>
    <td>Camberwell</td>
    <td>Chelsea</td>
    <td>Wimbledon</td>
    <td>LCC</td>
    <td>LCF</td>
    <td>CSM</td>
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    <th colspan="2">CCI PhD students</th>
    <td rowspan="9"><a href="https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/about/page/who-can-access-cci-technical-resources">See CCI resources grid</a></td>
    <td class="projectaccess" colspan="6">Project Access</td>
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    <th rowspan="2">CCI UG and PG students</th>
    <td><a href="https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/buildings/page/courses-at-cci-south-london">South London</a></td>
    <td class="projectaccess">Project Access</td>
    <td class="noaccess" colspan="5">No Access</td>
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    <td><a href="https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/buildings/page/courses-at-cci-central-london">Central London</a></td>
    <td class="noaccess" colspan="6">No Access</td>
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  <tr>
    <th rowspan="6">UAL Diploma students</th>
    <td>Camberwell</td>
    <td class="normalaccess">Normal year 2 access</td>
    <td class="noaccess" colspan="5">No Access</td>
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  <tr>
    <td>Chelsea</td>
    <td class="noaccess">No Access</td>
    <td class="normalaccess">Normal year 2 access</td>
    <td class="noaccess" colspan="4">No Access</td>
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    <td>Wimbledon</td>
    <td class="noaccess" colspan="2">No Access</td>
    <td class="normalaccess">Normal year 2 access</td>
    <td class="noaccess" colspan="3">No Access</td>
  </tr>
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    <td>LCC</td>
    <td class="noaccess" colspan="3">No Access</td>
    <td class="normalaccess">Normal year 2 access</td>
    <td class="noaccess" colspan="2">No Access</td>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <td>LCF</td>
    <td class="noaccess" colspan="4">No Access</td>
    <td class="normalaccess">Normal year 2 access</td>
    <td class="noaccess">No Access</td>
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    <td>CSM</td>
    <td class="noaccess" colspan="5">No Access</td>
    <td class="normalaccess">Normal year 2 access</td>
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# Who can access CCI technical resources?

The following grid gives a detailed visual breakdown of which CCI technical resources are available and to who:
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- <a href="https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/about/page/what-does-open-project-and-no-access-mean#bkmrk-open-access" class="openaccess"><strong>Open Access</strong></a> – The resource can be accessed when it is open.
- <a href="https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/about/page/what-does-open-project-and-no-access-mean#bkmrk-open-access" class="limitedopenaccess"><strong>Limited Open Access</strong></a> – Open access only to specified area/users.
- <span class="scheduledaccess"><strong>Scheduled Access</strong></span> – This resource is only available during the scheduled time when supported by CCW technical.
- <a href="https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/about/page/what-does-open-project-and-no-access-mean#bkmrk-project-access" class="projectaccess"><strong>Project Access</strong></a> – The resource may be accessed by completing this form: [cci.to/request-access](https://cci.to/request-access).
- <span class="noaccess"><strong>No Access</strong></span> – This means this resource is no to this resource.

# CCI Wide

CCI Wide resources are generally only available to current CCI students, staff or fellows, with the following exceptions:

- Technical Skills workshops are available to Final Year Diploma and Computational Arts students.
- Equipment loans are available to Final Year Diploma students.
- The Peckham Road Kitchen is open to Final Year Diploma students.
- The Greencoat Conservatory is open to Final Year Diploma students and UAL Incubator tenants based at Greencoat.
- Specialist equipment loans are available to other UAL PhD students per project.
- Room booking is only for staff & fellows; current students can request rooms per project.

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      <th colspan="2">Creative Computing Institute</th>
      <th colspan="4">Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon</th>
      <th colspan="2">UAL</th>
      <th rowspan="2">Public inc. alumni</th>
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      <td>Current students, staff and fellows</td>
      <td>Final year Diploma students</td>
      <td>Computational Arts students</td>
      <td>UAL Incubator</td>
      <td>Camberwell PG design students</td>
      <td>Other Camberwell students</td>
      <td>PhD students and other staff</td>
      <td>Other UG and PG students</td>
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      <th>Room Booking</th>
      <td class="projectaccess">Project Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="8">No Access</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>Technical Skills Workshops</th>
      <td class="openaccess" colspan="3">Open Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="6">No Access</td>
    </tr>
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      <th>Laptop Lockers</th>
      <td class="openaccess">Open Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="8">No Access</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>Equipment Loan</th>
      <td class="openaccess" colspan="2">Open Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="4">No Access</td>
      <td class="projectaccess">Project Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="2">No Access</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>Kitchens & PCs</th>
      <td class="openaccess">Open Access</td>
      <td class="limitedopenaccess">South London only</td>
      <td class="noaccess">No Access</td>
      <td class="limitedopenaccess">Greencoat only</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="5">No Access</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
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# Peckham Road

Peckham Road resources are open to all current students, staff, fellows and Final Year Diploma students, with the following exceptions:

- Final Year Diploma students cannot use the laser cutter or 3D printers as larger alternative resources are available in their home colleges.
- Computational Arts students are permitted access to the Physical Computing and eTextiles Labs until the end of the 24/25 academic year.
- Camberwell students may request access to CCI Peckham Road resources from their technical managers.
- The Laser Cutter is scheduled for Camberwell PG Design students on Thursday afternoons through your local technician.
- The eTextiles Lab is open to Camberwell PG Design students.
- The Physical Computing and eTextiles Labs are available to other UAL PhD students on a per project basis.

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      <th colspan="2">Creative Computing Institute</th>
      <th colspan="4">Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon</th>
      <th colspan="2">UAL</th>
      <th rowspan="2">Public inc. alumni</th>
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      <td>Current students, staff and fellows</td>
      <td>Final year Diploma students</td>
      <td>UAL Incubator</td>
      <td>Computational Arts students</td>
      <td>Camberwell PG design students</td>
      <td>Other Camberwell students</td>
      <td>PhD students and other staff</td>
      <td>Other UG and PG students</td>
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      <th>Physical Computing Lab</th>
      <td class="openaccess" colspan="2">Open Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess">No Access</td>
      <td class="projectaccess" colspan="3">Project Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="3">No Access</td>
    </tr>
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      <th>eTextiles Lab</th>
      <td class="openaccess" colspan="2">Open Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess">No Access</td>
      <td class="projectaccess" colspan="3">Project Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="3">No Access</td>
    </tr>
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      <th>Laser Cutter</th>
      <td class="openaccess">Open Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="3">No Access</td>
      <td class="scheduledaccess">Scheduled Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="4">No Access</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>3D Printing</th>
      <td class="openaccess">Open Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="8">No Access</td>
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# Greencoat Building

Greencoat Building resources are open to all current students, staff, fellows and Final Year Diploma students, with the following exceptions:

- Final Year Diploma students cannot use the Prototyping Lab (akin to a 3D workshop) as larger alternative resources are available in their home colleges.
- Camberwell students may request access to CCI Peckham Road resources from their technical managers.
- The Dark Lab and Robotics Lab are available to other UAL PhD students on a per project basis.
- The resources in this building are open to UAL Incubator tenants in this building.

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      <th colspan="2">Creative Computing Institute</th>
      <th colspan="4">Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon</th>
      <th colspan="2">UAL</th>
      <th rowspan="2">Public inc. alumni</th>
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      <td>Current students, staff and fellows</td>
      <td>Final year Diploma students</td>
      <td>UAL Incubator</td>
      <td>Computational Arts students</td>
      <td>Camberwell PG design students</td>
      <td>Other Camberwell students</td>
      <td>PhD students and other staff</td>
      <td>Other UG and PG students</td>
    </tr>
  </thead>
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    <tr>
      <th>Kit Room</th>
      <td class="openaccess" colspan="2">Open Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="7">No Access</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>Dark Lab</th>
      <td class="openaccess" colspan="3">Open Access</td>
      <td class="projectaccess" colspan="4">Project Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="2">No Access</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>Robotics Lab</th>
      <td class="openaccess" colspan="3">Open Access</td>
      <td class="projectaccess" colspan="4">Project Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="2">No Access</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>Prototyping Lab</th>
      <td class="openaccess">Open Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess">No Access</td>
      <td class="openaccess" colspan="2">Open Access</td>
      <td class="projectaccess" colspan="4">Project Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="2">No Access</td>
    </tr>
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# High Holborn

High Holborn resources are open to all current students, staff and fellows, with the following exceptions:

- Cyber Security Lab (Aporto) is only available to MSc Computer Science students.
- Nerve Lab is a staff research lab; it is available to CCI PG and PhD students per project through their Thesis or PhD supervisor.
- The AI & Computing Lab is available to other UAL PhD students per project.

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      <td rowspan="2"></td>
      <th colspan="2">Creative Computing Institute</th>
      <th colspan="4">Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon</th>
      <th colspan="2">UAL</th>
      <th rowspan="2">Public inc. alumni</th>
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      <td>Current students, staff and fellows</td>
      <td>Final year Diploma students</td>
      <td>UAL Incubator</td>
      <td>Computational Arts students</td>
      <td>Camberwell PG design students</td>
      <td>Other Camberwell students</td>
      <td>PhD students and other staff</td>
      <td>Other UG and PG students</td>
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    <tr>
      <th>AI & Computing Lab</th>
      <td class="openaccess">Open Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="5">No Access</td>
      <td class="projectaccess">Project Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="2">No Access</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>Cyber Security Lab</th>
      <td class="limitedopenaccess">MSc Computer Science only</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="8">No Access</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <th>Nerve Lab</th>
      <td class="projectaccess">Project Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="5">No Access</td>
      <td class="projectaccess">Project Access</td>
      <td class="noaccess" colspan="2">No Access</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
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# What kit can I borrow?

We continuously invest in more new equipment for students to borrow, from electronic components to projectors, robots to game controllers, and more.

# Equipment Return

You are responsible for looking after and returning the equipment before you finish your course. The equipment must be returned to the correct building. We use a colour code on the labels to help everyone remember which item goes in which building.

- Red background: Peckham Road
- Green background: Greencoat Building
- Yellow background: High Holborn
- Black background: Eagle Wharf
- White background: Temporary labels

![Illustrated example colour coded icons](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/uploads/images/gallery/2024-03/scaled-1680-/ksHCpcQJoV8TDyRi-icon.png)

# Suggestions

If you have suggestions for new products we should get, please email [cci.technical@arts.ac.uk](mailto:cci.technical@arts.ac.uk), and we'll consider it.

# Catalogue
We currently operate 3 different systems/catalogues:

## Laptop Lockers (ONARKEN / Lapsafe)
We offer laptop loans for use on-site only, [more details are here.](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/how-to-guides/page/how-do-i-borrow-a-laptop).

## Kit Room (ORB / Online Resource Booking)
All high-value equipment, such as projectors, cameras, and other electrical items, is now moving into [the Kit Room](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/kit-room) at the Greencoat Building.

[You can view the catalogue on ORB.](https://orb.arts.ac.uk)

## Physical Computing Components & High Holborn (Checkout)
Physical Computing and Robotics components need a bit more attention to detail, so we store these in our own custom-built system called Checkout. [you can find details of what's available here.](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/physical-computing-lab/page/what-components-are-available#catalogue)

Additionally, as there is no easy access to the Kit Room at High Holborn we provide a smaller catalogue of items through Checkout too, [details of which are on the same page here.](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/physical-computing-lab/page/what-components-are-available#catalogue)

# When are the technical resources open?

During term time, our technical resources operate standard hours. However, outside term time, all resources are closed unless you have a prior arrangement with the technical team [for details, view our page on what Project Access means](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/about/page/what-does-open-project-and-no-access-mean).

# Term Time Hours
During term time, [if you have open access](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/about/page/who-can-access-cci-technical-resources) you just pop in and talk to a technician for help or to use facilities.

Term time is as defined on the [UAL term time website here](https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/term-dates), with the exception that in the summer, we close after the Summer Festival, which usually means 2 weeks after the Undergraduate Term (around the start of July).

You can find details of our opening hours on the sign outside each lab or the wiki pages below:

## Peckham Road
- [Physical Computing Lab](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/physical-computing-lab/page/about-the-physical-computing-lab)
- [eTextiles Lab](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/etextiles-lab/page/about-the-etextiles-lab)
- [Digital Fabrication Lab](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/digital-fabrication-lab/page/about-the-digital-fabrication-lab)

## Greencoat Building
- [Dark Lab](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/dark-lab/page/about-the-dark-lab)
- [Robotics Lab](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/robotics-lab/page/about-the-robotics-lab)
- [Prototyping Lab](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/prototyping-lab/page/about-the-prototyping-lab)
- [Kit Room](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/kit-room/page/about-the-kit-room)

## High Holborn
- [AI & Computation Lab](https://wiki.cci.arts.ac.uk/books/hci-lab/page/about-the-hci-lab)