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Software Defined Radio

Creative Code How To Guides

The CCI has a small number of Adafruit RTL-SDR software defined radios. These can be used to tune...

Updated 1 day ago by agnes cameron

Soft Robotics

Physical Computing

Soft robotics is a branch of robotics that makes use of compliant (e.g. soft, stretchy, flexible)...

Updated 2 days ago by agnes cameron

Meet the Technical Team

About

The technical team at CCI are available to contact via Slack, however we ask that new questions b...

Updated 4 days ago by Tom Lynch

5V Air Pump Guide

Physical Computing How To Guides

We have a number of small 5V air pumps and silicone tubing available for students to borrow for s...

Updated 1 week ago by agnes cameron

Digital and e-textile design at the CCI

Physical Computing

This page is a guide to different techniques that can be used in digital and e-textile design, re...

Updated 3 weeks ago by agnes cameron

What kit can I borrow?

Facilities

There is a large array of equipment available to use in addition to the fixed equipment listed he...

Updated 4 weeks ago by Tom Lynch

Forking a Git Repository

Creative Code How To Guides

A common way to run classes at the CCI is for your lecturer to manage homework through a main git...

Updated 4 weeks ago by agnes cameron

Setting Up a Git Repository

Creative Code How To Guides

Git is a tool for versioning code. A git repository is a folder of files where changes made over ...

Updated 1 month ago by agnes cameron

Stepper motor with TB6000 Microstep driver

Physical Computing How To Guides

We have the 42BYGHM809 Stepper motors with the TB6600 Stepper motor microstep driver to the Ardui...

Updated 1 month ago by Matt Jarvis

Don't Buy These Components

Facilities

Have you bought a component that was poor quality, broken or ineffective? Let us know and we can ...

Updated 2 months ago by agnes cameron

How to revive a broken Arduino using a Mac

Physical Computing How To Guides

These are instructions for doing this on a mac -- there are a few extra steps which might be a l...

Updated 3 months ago by agnes cameron

The Hub at Eagle Wharf

About

The purpose of this page is the explain the various spaces at The Hub at Eagle Wharf and how they...

Updated 3 months ago by Tom Lynch

Welcome to the CCI Wiki...

About

This is where students, staff and the public can access useful resources developed by the CCI tea...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

What access do I have to UAL technical resources?

Facilities

UAL has a wide range of technical resources which are built to serve the learning outcomes of the...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Box maker software/apps

Facilities Laser Cutter

Any material box makers: https://www.instructables.com/The-Ultimate-Guide-to-Laser-cut-Box-Genera...

Updated 4 months ago by Matt Jarvis

Inductions

Facilities Health & Safety

Some equiptment at CCI requires an induction, some are to avoid damage, most are for safety reaso...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

Lone Working Policy

Facilities Health & Safety

Normally the building is staffed from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday during term time. Outside of th...

Updated 4 months ago by Tom Lynch

DFPlayer Mini

Physical Computing How To Guides

The DFPlayer Mini is a small (cheap!) and flexible mp3 player unit that can be controlled via an ...

Updated 4 months ago by agnes cameron

How to connect to the CCI server

Facilities Computers and Software

We run the CCI server as a resource to host websites and projects for students and staff at CCI, ...

Updated 5 months ago by Tom Lynch

How to set up VS Code with git.arts.ac.uk

Creative Code How To Guides

(a.k.a. GitHub Enterprise for UAL) GitHub provides a version of its version control platform for ...

Updated 5 months ago by Matt Jarvis