About
- Meet the Technical Team
- Recommended Kit List
- Technical Resources
- What does open, project and no access mean?
- What technical resources can CCI students access at UAL?
- Who can access CCI technical resources?
- What kit can I borrow?
- Lone Working Policy
- Welcome to the CCI Wiki...
- Accessibility Statement
- CCI Stickers, a history...
- CCI Technical Treasure Hunt
- Glossary of technical terms
Meet the Technical Team
The technical team at CCI can be contacted on Slack during office hours. However, new questions should be posted in #technical
(on Slack) first rather than going directly to a specific member of staff.
If you've spoken to a staff member, you can book a tutorial online during office hours.
South London Technicians
Lexin Zhou | Agnes Cameron | Lieven van Velthoven |
she/her | she/her | he/him |
Physical Computing Specialist Technician | Creative Code Specialist Technician | Creative Code Specialist Technician |
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Chris Bull | Rohit Ramesh Thampy | Mayra Berrones |
he/him | he/him | she/her |
Digital Fabrication Specialist Technician | Robotics Specialist Technician | AI & Data Science Specialist Technician |
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Central London Technicians
Ilia Pavlov |
he/him |
AI & Data Science Specialist Technician |
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Technical Management
Tom Lynch | Pete Mackenzie | Tom Webster |
he/him | he/him | he/him |
Head of Technical | South London Technical Coordinator | Central London Technical Coordinator |
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Staff Schedule
Site | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri | |
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Lexin | PR | 10:00 - 18:00 | 10:00 - 18:00 | 10:00 - 18:00 | 10:00 - 18:00 | 10:00 - 18:00 |
Agnes | PR | 10:00 - 18:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | ||
Lieven | GB | 11:00 – 19:00 | 11:00 – 19:00 | 11:00 – 19:00 | 11:00 – 19:00 | 11:00 – 19:00 |
Chris | PR | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Rohit | GB | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Mayra | PR/GB | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Tom L | X | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Ilia | HH | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Tom W | HH | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
Pete | PR/GB | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 | 09:00 - 17:00 |
- GB = Greencoat Building
- PR = Peckham Road
- HH = High Holborn
- X = Various work locations
Recommended Kit List
New students to UAL Creative Computing Institute often ask us what equipment we recommend before they start with us:
Your own computer
Having your own computer is not a requirement for any of our courses because we operate laptop lockers at all CCI locations that can be used anywhere on that site, as well as desktop PCs in open access and technical areas.
That being said, it is more advantageous to have your own computer, as it gives you flexibility about when and where you can study. All our courses are part of a computing curriculum, so computing is our primary medium.
If accessing your laptop is financially difficult for you, you may be able to access limited funding through the hardship fund, which kicks off after the start of each year.
We have advice where you can read more about buying a new computer.
UAL Diploma in Apple Development
Students studying the UAL Diploma in Apple Development, should choose a Mac as the Apple software development tools only work on macOS.
Software
There are no specific software requirements for studying at CCI. We use free and open-source software for teaching wherever possible.
All students are provided with access to Microsoft Office 365 free of charge.
Students might occasionally use some other paid/licensed software, but this is not a requirement in most cases. Where necessary, we always provide free software on-site on our loan laptops and desktop workstations.
We occasionally use paid software: Max MSP, Ableton Live, and MadMapper. We also sometimes use Touch Designer, which has a paid upgrade for certain features, but generally, the free version is suitable.
Reliable internet connection at home
Read more about finding an internet provider.
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. 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 email cci.technical@arts.ac.uk and copy your course leader or supervisor, telling us:
- What is your project about?
- What facilities do you need access to?
- In what way is this facility relevant to your study?
- How much time do you think this might take?
- Do you know how to use the equipment, or will you need help?
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.
- Project Access – The resource may be accessed by emailing cci.technical@arts.ac.uk with a rationale.
- No Access – This means this resource is no to this resource.
- Normal year 2 access – This means you should be able to continue using the same home college resources as you did in year 2.
Access to Home College Resources
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 cci.technical@arts.ac.uk for support.
Technical Resources | |||||||||
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CCI | Camberwell | Chelsea | Wimbledon | LCC | LCF | CSM | |||
CCI PhD students | See CCI resources grid | Project Access | CCI UG and PG students | South London | Project Access | No Access | |||
Central London | No Access | ||||||||
UAL Diploma students | Camberwell | Normal year 2 access | No Access | ||||||
Chelsea | No Access | Normal year 2 access | No Access | ||||||
Wimbledon | No Access | Normal year 2 access | No Access | ||||||
LCC | No Access | Normal year 2 access | No Access | ||||||
LCF | No Access | Normal year 2 access | No Access | ||||||
CSM | No Access | Normal year 2 access |
Who can access CCI technical resources?
The following grid gives a detailed visual breakdown of which CCI technical resources are available and to who:
- Open Access – The resource can be accessed when it is open.
- Limited Open Access – Open access only to specified area/users.
- Scheduled Access – This resource is only available during the scheduled time when supported by CCW technical.
- Project Access – The resource may be accessed by emailing cci.technical@arts.ac.uk with a rationale.
- No Access – 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.
Creative Computing Institute | Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon | UAL | Public inc. alumni | ||||||
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Current students, staff and fellows | Final year Diploma students | Computational Arts students | UAL Incubator | Camberwell PG design students | Other Camberwell students | PhD students and other staff | Other UG and PG students | ||
Room Booking | Project Access | No Access | |||||||
Technical Skills Workshops | Open Access | No Access | |||||||
Laptop Lockers | Open Access | No Access | |||||||
Equipment Loan | Open Access | No Access | Project Access | No Access | |||||
Kitchens & PCs | Open Access | South London only | No Access | Greencoat only | No Access |
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 Electronics and Textiles areas until the end of the 24/25 academic year.
- Camberwell students may request access to CCI Peckham Road resources from their technical managers.
- The CCI Laser Cutter is scheduled for Camberwell PG Design students on Thursday afternoons through your local technician.
- The CCI Textiles Area is open to Camberwell PG Design students.
- The Electronics and Textiles areas are available to other UAL PhD students on a per project basis.
Creative Computing Institute | Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon | UAL | Public inc. alumni | |||||||
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Current students, staff and fellows | Final year Diploma students | Computational Arts students | UAL Incubator | Camberwell PG design students | Other Camberwell students | PhD students and other staff | Other UG and PG students | |||
Electronics | Open Access | No Access | Project Access | No Access | ||||||
Textiles Area | Open Access | No Access | Project Access | No Access | ||||||
Laser Cutter | Open Access | No Access | Scheduled Access | No Access | ||||||
3D Printing | Open Access | No Access |
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.
Creative Computing Institute | Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon | UAL | Public inc. alumni | ||||||
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Current students, staff and fellows | Final year Diploma students | Computational Arts students | UAL Incubator | Camberwell PG design students | Other Camberwell students | PhD students and other staff | Other UG and PG students | ||
Dark Lab | Open Access | Project Access | Open Access | Project Access | No Access | ||||
Robotics Lab | Open Access | Project Access | Open Access | Project Access | No Access | ||||
Prototyping Lab | Open Access | No Access | Open Access | No Access |
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.
Creative Computing Institute | Camberwell, Chelsea and Wimbledon | UAL | Public inc. alumni | ||||||
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Current students, staff and fellows | Final year Diploma students | Computational Arts students | UAL Incubator | Camberwell PG design students | Other Camberwell students | PhD students and other staff | Other UG and PG students | ||
AI & Computing Lab | Open Access | No Access | Project Access | No Access | |||||
Cyber Security Lab | MSc Computer Science only | No Access | |||||||
Nerve Lab | Project Access | No Access | Project Access | No Access |
What kit can I borrow?
An extensive array of equipment is available in addition to the fixed equipment listed here.
Please bear in mind that the way technical services operate is as a collaboration; we're not just a kit room; we expect you to come to us early in your project life cycle and work with our team to validate the need for the equipment.
If you have suggestions for new products we should get, please email cci.technical@arts.ac.uk, and we'll consider it.
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
View the full catalogue - This is only visible from UAL-WiFi on campus or via the Staff VPN.
Important:
While this equipment is available to all students to use, we don't usually loan single items over £100 for off-site use due to insurance issues.
Kit List
This list was updated on 12/11/2024.
- 1.5A 5VDC Plugtop Power Supply
- 10W Stereo Amplifier Kit w/o Speakers
- 12V 2A 24W DC Power Supply
- 12V Linear Solenoid
- 12V NeoPixel Strip of 21
- 2 Relay breakout
- 2.0" 320x240 Color IPS TFT Display with microSD Card Breakout
- 24VDC 1A 24W
- 28BYJ-48 - 5V Stepper Motor
- 36W Volt Adjustable Multi Output
- 3pi+ 32U4 OLED Robot
- 5V 4AMP DC Power Supply
- 5V Power Adapter
- 6-12V R385 DC Diaphragm Pump
- 64x32 RGB LED Matrix - 4mm pitch
- 6V Air Valve
- 6x Arcade buttons
- 9V Power Adapter
- AC/DC Adapter 12V 2A
- AC/DC Adapter 9V 2.5A
- ADXL343 Accelerometer
- AGPTEK Lavalier Microphone
- AGPTEK Media Player
- ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AHP
- AXA HR Traction Bike Dynamo
- Adafruit 2.8" TFT LCD Display
- Adafruit BNO055 Absolute Orientation Sensor
- Adafruit Bicolor LED Square Pixel Matrix with I2C Backpack
- Adafruit CRICKIT Robot and Chassis Kit
- Adafruit DS3231 Precision RTC
- Adafruit Data Logging Shield
- Adafruit FLORA Wearable Electronics
- Adafruit Feather M0 Adalogger
- Adafruit Joystick Module
- Adafruit MPR 121 Capacitive Touch Sensor
- Adafruit Matrix Portal - CircuitPython Powered Internet Display
- Adafruit NeoPixel Ring
- Adafruit PCA9685 16-Channel Servo Driver
- Adafruit RGB Matrix Shield for Arduino
- Adafruit Software Defined Radio
- Adafruit Stereo FM Transmitter
- Adafruit Thumb Joystick
- Adafruit WINC1500 WiFi Shield for Arduino
- Adafruit nRF52840 Feather
- Adafruit white 7-segment display w/backpack (HT16K33)
- Adafruit white alpha display w/backpack (HT16K33)
- Adeept 5-DOF Robot arm kit
- Air Pump and Vacuum DC Motor - 4.5 V and 2.5 LPM
- Altitude / Air Pressure Sensor MPL3115A
- Analog DC Current Sensor Breakout - 60V 5A Max
- Analog pH Sensor / Meter Kit
- Anker PowerConf S500
- Anker PowerCore 20100 20000mAh Battery Pack
- Anker PowerCore Essential
- Ape Labs W-APP wireless Transceiver
- Apple 85W MagSafe 2 Power Adapter
- Apple 85W MagSafe Power Adapter
- Apple Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter
- Arduino BLE Sense
- Arduino Joystick Module
- Arduino Leonardo
- Arduino Leonardo Pack
- Arduino MKR1000
- Arduino Mega
- Arduino Mega Breakout Board
- Arduino Micro
- Arduino Pack
- Arduino Uno
- Arduino Uno Rev 4
- Atomos HDR Ninja Inferno
- Axis P5534 PTZ Dome Network Camera
- BBC Micro bit 🌐1 🌐2
- Bare Conductive Light Up Board
- Bare Conductive Touch Board
- Behringer MicroAMP HA400 - Compact 4 channel stereo headphone amp
- Behringer U-Phoria UMC204HD
- Behringer Xenyx 1002 mixer
- Bela
- Belkin USB-C Ethernet
- Big Easy (Stepper) Driver
- Bit:Bot XL
- Black and Decker Heat Gun
- Bluetooth USB Dongle
- Brennenstuhl PM 231 Power Meter
- CK Tools T3887 Ecotronic ESD Side Cutters
- CK Tools T3963 Cable Cutters 210mm
- Canon EOS M50 camera + 15-45mm lens
- Carrying Bag for 3x Godox LED500C flood lights
- Clear Turbine Water Flow Sensor
- Coin Acceptor
- Colour sensor 🌐1 🌐2
- Conductive Rubber Cord Stretch Sensor
- Contactless Smart Card Reader
- D-Link DGS-105 5 Port Gigabit Switch
- DFR Analog Sound Sensor
- DFR0794 Electromagnet 0.6KG
- DFR0796 Electromagnet 5KG
- DFROBOT Beetle
- DFROBOT Gravity: HUSKYLENS
- DFRobot Heart Rate Sensor
- DFRobot LCD Keypad Shield
- DFRobot MP3 Player
- DFRobot Waterproof DS18B20 Digital Temperature Sensor
- DHT11 Temperature-Humidity Sensor Module
- DMX Dimmer Pack 4-ch
- DMX Relay Pack 4-ch
- DRV2605L Haptic Driver & Motor
- DS1302 REAL-TIME CLOCK MODULE
- Dell Wired Keyboard
- Displaytech Alphanumeric LCD
- Dynamixel AX-12A
- Dynamixel AX-12W
- ECOPAC 60W USB-C Mains Charger
- EL Wire & AC Power Inverter
- ELO 10" Touchscreen 1002L
- ESP-EYE
- ESP32
- EXTECH EX330 Multimeter
- Ear-clip Heart Rate Sensor
- Einstar Shining 3D
- Electret Mic Amp
- Electric Heating Pad
- Eurolite LED Bar-6 QCL RGBW
- Eurolite LED SLS-7 QCL 7x10W Floor
- Eurolite QuickDMX Wireless Bundle
- FLIR Teledyne Blackfly Color camera
- FLIR Teledyne Firefly IR camera
- Fan-200 DMX Wind Machine
- Feetech FS90 Mini Servo
- Feetech FS90R Servo and Wheel
- Flame Sensor
- Fluke 414D Laser Measure
- Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 3rd Gen
- Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface
- Force Sensor Squared
- Force sensor
- GP2Y0D02YK0F Sharp Distance Sensor
- GY-271 Compass Magnetometer Sensor
- Galleon LiPo 400mAh 3.7V Battery
- Galvanic Skin Response Sensor
- Garmin LIDAR-Lite V3HP
- Genelec 8020D
- Glue Gun
- Grove - Temp&Humi Sensor
- Grove - Water Atomization
- Grove Barometer Sensor (BMP280)
- Grove Base Shield V2.0 for Arduino
- Grove Dust Sensor
- Grove EMG Detector
- Grove Electromagnet
- Grove Finger Print Scanner
- Grove Moisture Sensor
- Grove Multichannel Gas Sensor
- Grove Shield
- Grove Sound Sensor
- Grove Speech Recogniser
- Grove Water Atomisation
- HALJIA ISD1820 Audio Sound Voice Recording Playback Module
- HC-05 Bluetooth Module
- HT16K33 LED Backpack 1.2"
- HiTech HS-311 Standard Servo
- HyperPixel 2.1 Round
- HyperPixelXP
- IMU 9DoF with Nano attached
- IRF520 MOSFET Driver Module
- Inspection Camera
- JSAUX DISPLAYPORT TO HDMI
- Jabra Evolve 20
- Jen's Feedback Shield
- KEPO Miniature Speaker
- Kemo Bicycle USB Charger
- Kinect Azure
- Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C 32GB
- Kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C 64GB
- Kitronik ZIP Stick - 5
- Korg nanoKEY2 (USB MIDI Keyboard)
- Korg nanoKONTROL2 (USB MIDI controller)
- Korg nanoPAD2 (USB MIDI controller)
- L298N Bi-directional Dual Motor Driver
- LAP GU10 Spike Light 7310X
- LCD 🌐1 🌐2
- LCD 1602 with 12C
- LCD 1602 with 12C 20x4
- LCD 3.2inch TFT Display
- LCD Display Backlight
- LCD Display Backlight (Blue)
- LV-EZx Series Maxbotix Ultrasonic Rangefinder Sensor 150-6000mm
- Large Breadboard
- Large Rotary Encoder
- Large push-pull solenoid
- Laser Cutter Key
- Leap Motion Hand Tracker
- Leap Motion Hand Tracker 2
- Lens for Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera
- LiPo Cell Battery
- Linear Actuator 🌐1 🌐2
- Logitech BRIO 4K Webcam
- Logitech C270 HD Webcam
- Logitech C920 PRO 1080p Webcam
- Logitech C930e 1080p Webcam
- Logitech Mouse
- Logitech Spotlight presentation remote
- Logitech Streamcam
- Logitech Streamcam (infrared mod)
- Logitech wireless keyboard and trackpad
- Logitech wireless keyboard with trackpad
- M5Stack Core2 Development Kit
- M5Stack Fire Development Kit
- M95 GSM / GPRS Shield for Arduino
- MAKITA BRUSHLESS CORDLESS COMBI DRILL
- MAX30101 - Heart Rate, Oximeter, Smoke Sensor
- MD 9930 Thermal camera
- MECO ELEVERDE USB 3 HUB
- MFA Geared Motor 100:1
- MFA Geared Motor 11:1
- MFA Geared Motor 148:1
- MFA Geared Motor 500:1
- MFA Geared Motor 810:1
- MFRC522 RFID Module
- MICRO METAL GEARMOTOR COM0800
- MICS6814 3-in-1 Gas Sensor Breakout (CO, NO2, NH3)
- MULTICOMP PRO MP001186
- Makey Makey
- Makita BL1830B 3.0Ah 18V Lithium Battery
- Makita DHP483 Combi Drill
- Makita DTD155 Impact Drive
- Manfrotto 055 Tripod and 324RC2 Joystick Head
- Manfrotto 290 Xtra Tripod w/ 128RC Pan-tilt
- Manfrotto 290 light Tripod
- Martin Rush Par 1 RGBW
- Micro HDMI to HDMI Adapter
- Micro SD Card Breakout Board
- Micro SD Card Breakout Board (5v)
- Microsoft Kinect v2 for Windows
- Mini 8x8 LED
- Mini Amplifier
- Mini Solenoid - COM2700
- Mini Tripod
- MiniMad
- Motorola DS4208 Handheld Scanner
- Muse 2 - The Brain Headset
- MyoWare 2.0 Arduino Shield
- MyoWare 2.0 Cables & Shield
- MyoWare 2.0 LED Shield
- MyoWare 2.0 Link Shield
- MyoWare 2.0 Muscle Sensor
- MyoWare 2.0 Power Shield
- NANLITE PavoTube 6C
- Nano Board ATmega328P 5V 16M Micro-Controller Board
- Neewer Ring Light NW-LED010
- NeoMatrix 8x8
- NeoPixel Ring 12
- NeoPixel Ring 16
- NeoPixel Stick - 8
- NeoPixel Strip 🌐1 🌐2
- NeoPixel Strip of 20
- NeoPixel Strip of 24
- NeoPixel Strip of 30
- Netgear GS108PP 8 Port Gigabit PoE+ Switch
- NodeMCU ESP8266
- Nokia 5110 LCD Screen
- OLED Screen 1'30"
- OSMO DJI Gimbal
- OV7670 Arduino Camera
- Oculus Quest 2 256GB
- Olympus Compact Zoom Mic
- Omnifixo OF M4.1
- Optical Rain Gauge RG-9 Rain Sensor
- PLS 180G Laser Level
- PWM Fans
- Parallax Feedback 360 Servo
- Particle Photon
- Photon 2
- Playstation DualSense Charging Station
- Power Pax 5V - USB Adapter
- PulseSensor
- RGB / Gesture Sensor APDS-9960
- RGB Light Sensor ISL29125
- RKAmp4
- Rain Drops Sensor
- Raspberry Pi 4 2GB
- Raspberry Pi 4 4GB
- Raspberry Pi 400
- Raspberry Pi 5
- Raspberry Pi 5 27W USB-C Power Supply
- Raspberry Pi 5 8 GB
- Raspberry Pi Camera
- Raspberry Pi Camera 2
- Raspberry Pi HQ camera
- Raspberry Pi Pico
- Raspberry Pi Power Supply
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
- Raspberry pi 4 4GB
- Reed Switch Sensor
- Relay Sheild
- Respeaker Microphone Array
- Revolabs Single Mic
- RoboPeak LIDAR Laser Scanner Dev Kit
- Robotics Kit
- Robotis DYNAMIXEL Starter Set
- Rode Lavalier Go
- Rode VideoMicro
- Rode Wireless GO II Wireless Microphone System
- Rotary Encoder
- Rotary flange with motor
- SATECHI USB-C Adapter
- SHURE C122 REPLACEMENT CABLE
- SOIL MOISTURE SENSOR & WATER LEVEL SENSOR MODULE
- Samsung Portable SSD T7 (2TB)
- Samsung T5 SSD 500GB
- Sealey Crimping Tool
- Securview Infrared IR illuminator (120 deg beam angle)
- Securview Infrared IR illuminator (60 deg beam angle)
- Sharp GP2Y0A710K0F IR distance sensor 100cm–550cm
- Sharp IR distance sensor >150cm
- Shure MX150 Subminiature Lavalier Microphone
- Shure SM58 LC Microphone
- Simple RF Link Kit
- Small Rotary Encoder
- SmartMatrix SmartLED Shield (V4) for Teensy 3
- SmartShow Lighting DMX Controller
- SoftPot Membrane Potentiometer
- Soil Moisture Sensor
- Sony A6700 (with 16-50mm lens)
- Sony A6700 (with 18-135mm lens)
- Sony A6700 A/C mains charger + battery
- Sony A6700 USB charger + battery
- Sony DualSense PS5 controller
- Sony Headphones MDR-V150
- Sound Blaster X4 USB sound interface
- SoundCraft Notepad-12FX Analog Mixer
- SparkFun IR Thermometer Evaluation Board - MLX90614
- Sparkfun 12V Vacuum Pump
- Sparkfun MP3 Trigger
- Sparkfun Mono Audio Amplifier Breakout Board
- Sparkfun Sound Detector
- Sparkfun Tsunami
- Sparkfun WAV Trigger
- Sparkfun XBee Shield
- Spectra Industrial Motion & Position Sensors Flex Sensor 55.37mm Linear
- Square FSR 38x38mm
- Stanley 4in1 screwdriver
- Star TSP100 futurePrint
- StarTech 60W USB-C Mains Charger
- Stepper Motor
- Stepper Motor with driver TB6600 Driver
- Stereo 3.7W Class D Audio Amplifier - MAX98306
- SubZero SZ-miniCONTROL MIDI controller
- SubZero SZ-miniKEY MIDI Keyboard
- SubZero SZ-miniPAD MIDI controller
- Submersible 3V DC Water Pump
- TCA9548A I2C Multiplexer
- TECKNET USB-A Ethernet
- TECKNET USB-C Ethernet
- Teensy
- Temperature And Humidity Sensor DHT20
- The T.Bone EM700 Stereo Mic Set
- Thermal Printer
- Time-Of-Flight LiDAR Module
- Tower Pro Micro Servo 90g
- TruOpto 5m Addressable RGB LED Strip
- TruSens HC-SR501 PIR Motion Detector
- TruSens HC-SR505 Mini PIR Motion Sensor
- Trust Compact USB powered 6W speakers
- Type C charger black (15/20W)
- UGREEN Micro HDMI to HDMI Adapter
- UGREEN SD Card Reader
- UNI USB-C SD Card adapter
- USB 2.0 A Male to Female Active Extension Lead, 5m Black
- USB 5V Power Supply
- USB A to Micro USB Cable - 1 meter black
- USB A to USB B Cable - 1 meter black
- USB DMX
- USB DVD Drive
- USB HDMI Capture card
- USB SD Card Reader
- USB Type A Female Breakout
- USB Type C Breakout Board
- USB to DMX interface (RS485 FTDI) 🌐1 🌐2
- USB-3 Type-C Oculus Link Cable
- USB-C Ethernet adapter
- USB-C Male to USB-C Male Cable
- USB-C Plug to USB-A Socket USB 3.0 Adaptor
- USB-C to HDMI Adapter
- USB-C to USB-A Adapter
- USBA 3.0 extension cable
- Vive Tracker 3.0
- Wacom Intuos Pro S
- Water Pump 1100GPH
- Weather Meter Kit (SEN-15901)
- WiFi Bluetooth Adapter
- Wired Controller USB Cable Gamepad
- World to UK Power Adapter
- Xbox Wireless Controller
- Yunteng VCT-520RM Tripod
- Zoom H1n (Stereo Audio Recorder)
- Zoom UAC-8 Audio Converter
- nVidia Jetson Nano Developer Kit B01
- nVidia Jetson Orin Nano Developer Kit
- tobii eye tracker 5
Lone Working Policy
Our buildings are usually staffed from 9 am to 6 pm, Monday to Friday during term time.
Outside of these times, students must follow the 3 Student Rule.
Loan Working Policy
This policy ensures you are safe when working unusual hours when fewer people are around. This is in case you are injured or someone tries to attack you.
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You must not undertake dangerous activities.
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You must ensure there are always at least 2 other people in the same area as you most of the time.
Being in the same area means: You can see and hear the other people most of the time, with breaks only to go to the toilet and shop for 5 minutes.
If someone leaves to work elsewhere or goes home and you are alone, or there are less than 3 people in the area, you have to move or leave the site.
Emergencies
If there is an incident, contact security staff at reception; they can provide First Aid and Security response and call emergency services.
The idea behind the 3 people is:
- Person injured or incapacitated
- Person to stay with the incapacitated person
- Person to get help.
Dangerous Activities
The following activities must not be undertaken when staff are not present:
- Working at height (Such as using a step ladder)
Welcome to the CCI Wiki...
This is where students, staff and the public can access helpful resources developed by the CCI team.
Technical Resources
South London
- Physical Computing Lab
- Textiles Area [Inside Physical Computing Lab]
- Dark Lab
- Robotics Lab
- Digital Fabrication Lab
- Prototyping Lab
Central London
- AI & Computation Lab
- Nerve Lab [Staff only]
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who can access CCI technical resources?
- What technical resources can CCI students access at UAL?
- What kit should I have before starting at CCI?
- What kit can I borrow?
- What software is available at CCI?
- How do I use ORB to book resources?
External Links
Accessibility Statement
This website is run by the Creative Computing Institute. This accessibility statement applies to this website only. Other websites and browser based systems on the arts.ac.uk domain have their own accessibility statements.
This website uses HTML 5 (HyperText Mark-up Language) and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) to render content. We have also used other technologies including JavaScript on certain areas of the website.
We commit to ensuring this website is as accessible as possible and we want as many people as possible to be able to use it. This means that you should be able to:
- Access the website regardless of the device and browser you are using
- Zoom in up to 300% without the text spilling off the screen
- Navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
- Navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
- Listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)
We have also tried to make the website text as easy to understand as possible although we recognise we have more work to do on this.
AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.
How accessible this website is
We know that some parts of the website are not fully accessible:
- Our PDF documents are not fully accessible to screen reader software, however they are provided as a secondary option for users to print out. Their contents is identical to that in the web page from which they are linked.
- Some external video content may be missing captions and sub-titles
- Animations on the site play automatically and loop and they do not have controls to pause or stop them altogether
- Some interactive code examples are not fully accessible to screen reader software or using just a keyboard
Feedback and contact information
If you need information on this website in an alternative, more accessible format please contact cci@arts.ac.uk. Please include details of the content you need and the required format or the service you are trying to access. We will then work with the team who own the content or the service to get you what you need.
We aim to provide you with an initial response within 2 working days and will provide clear information about how we will deal with your request.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We’re always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: cci@arts.ac.uk
We aim to provide you with an initial response within 2 working days and will provide clear information about how we will deal with your enquiry or complaint.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).Contacting us by phone or visiting us in person
For information about contacting us by phone or to arrange a visit to our offices please visit the main CCI website or email cci@arts.ac.uk.
More information about accessing our buildings is available from AccessAble.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 08/02/2021. It was last reviewed on 11/07/2021.
CCI Stickers, a history...
We print stickers on a regular basis. However, we rarely reprint an old design, so you can date your sticker by design.
2019
Orange Sticker
This was the original CCI sticker used mainly on the original laptops, only about 100 were printed in August 2019.
Designed by Tom Lynch.
2020
We ❤️ Creative Computing
Designed by Conor Rigby.
This sticker was printed in February 2020 just before the pandemic for the inaugural CCI launch event. We're not sure how many were printed.
2021
ASCII Sticker
Only 50 of these were ever printed. Most were used as signage in September 2021.
Designed by Conor Rigby.
Pride Sticker
There have been 3 batches of 250 stickers in May 2021, September 2021 and February 2022.
Designed by Tom Lynch.
2022
Mirror Sticker
There have been 2 batches of 250 stickers in December 2022 and January 2023.
Designed by Tom Lynch.
2023
Anaglyph Sticker
There was 1 white and 1 black batch of 250 stickers in September 2023.
Designed by Lieven van Velthoven.
Technical Skills
These stickers were the first ever technical skills stickers printed in September 2023, in a batch of 100 of each design.
Designed by Agnes Cameron.
2024
CoCo CCI
This sticker is a pastiche of a well-known brand. It was issued in February 2024, and only 50 were printed.
Designed by Pete Mackenzie.
Pink Shadow
There has been 1 batch of 250 stickers in February 2024.
Designed by Pete Mackenzie.
Wiki Stickers
These a batch of 50 of each design of these were printed in February 2024.
Designed by Agnes Cameron.
Offer Holder Day
These are a batch of 2x 100 stickers printed in April 2024 for the Offer Holder Day.
Designed by: Keya Datta and Evan Raskob
Sticker 1
Sticker 2
CCI Gold
There has been 1 batch of 750 stickers in September 2024.
Designed by Tom Lynch.
Wireframe
There has been 1 batch of 10 stickers in October 2024.
Designed by Tom Lynch.
CCI Technical Treasure Hunt
For the first time in 2024, the CCI technical team have organised a treasure hunt to get to know about resources, expertise and equipment across our different campuses. To take part in the treasure hunt, grab a card from one of the opening events, from the workshop at Peckham Road, or print your own (bonus printer round!).
Visit each technician to get a different stamp -- it's also a good time to introduce yourself and ask questions about what they specialise in.
Read more about each technician here: Meet the technical team
The first 100 students to return a complete treasure hunt card to Pete will recieve a t-shirt! Anyone with 3 stamps or more will also get a sticker.
The addresses and opening hours of the different CCI buildings are available on this wiki page. Check out the Buildings, opening times and virtual tours for more info.
Not all technicians are in every day + some of us work different hours. The best place to find out when a technician will be in is this wiki page.
First time navigating CCI buildings?
Here is a map that will help you find your way between different CCI buildings.
Good luck and happy hunting!
Glossary of technical terms
This is a collaborative glossary of technical terms to help students learn the language of technology.
Any CCI staff member or student can edit this page. Please follow the format others have given.
You can also make suggestions via Slack using the Workflow tab in #technical.
Caution to editors: As this document is likely to be edited by multiple people at once, your edit might be lost by someone saving over with their edits which didn't include yours, so please work in an external text editor using Mark Down and make sure you copy and paste into the document quickly to minimise clashes.
ASCII
ASCII (short for American Standard Code for Information Interchange) is a coding system which maps characters to numbers and vice versa. The numerical values range from 0 to 127, and 33 of these are control characters (originally specified for controlling printers and display devices), leaving just 95 for printable characters.
No accented characters or emojis are included - they are covered by more complex encodings such as Unicode - and, this being an American invention, the dollar sign ("$") is present but the pound sign ("£") is not.
For more information see Wikipedia.
CSV / Comma Separated Values
Added by Tom Lynch
This is a method of encoding tabular data in a machine-readable format using an agreed ASCII character to separate data columns, usually a comma, but sometimes tabs, and new lines as rows.
Typically, the choice of ASCII character is based on whether the data is likely to have that character in a cell; for example, a cell can't have a comma if the data is encoded with commas or without using an escape character.
This data:
Name | Age |
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Tom | 36 |
Kyle | 34 |
Would be encoded like this:
Name,Age
Tom,36
Kyle,34