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Courses at CCI Central London

Buildings Central London

The following courses are based out of CCI Central London (High Holborn). Undergraduate BSc (Hons...

Updated 2 months ago by Tom Lynch

Inductions, Workshops, and Booking Equipment

eTextiles Lab

All eTextiles inductions and workshops are bookable via ORB. If you have to cancel your booking f...

Updated 2 months ago by Rosie Walker

Machine Knitting Overview

eTextiles Lab Knitting

Please be aware that the knitting machine will be in use for inductions on Thursdays and Fridays ...

Updated 2 months ago by Rosie Walker

Sewing Machine

eTextiles Lab

We have a Brother Innov-is A150 Digital Sewing Machine. As this is a computerised sewing machine,...

Updated 2 months ago by Rosie Walker

Component Spinner Guide

Electronics Lab Soldering & Electronics Bench

In the Peckham Road Physical Computing workshop we have a number of components that are freely av...

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Prototyping Wearables

eTextiles Lab Working with Conductive Yarns and Threads

Wearable electronics comes with a bunch of considerations about size and power management. We sto...

Updated 2 months ago by Rosie Walker

Electronics Fabrication Tips, Tools and Resources

Electronics Lab

Here at the CCI, only a few courses require students to go beyond breadboard prototyping of circu...

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Resources

eTextiles Lab Resources and Example Projects

Where to buy yarn Uppingham Yarns -- this is our main supplier, they have a wide range of high qu...

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Materials

eTextiles Lab

In the eTextiles Lab we have a range of different materials, both conductive and non-conductive, ...

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Tuck Stitch

eTextiles Lab Knitting

Tuck stitch is a knitting technique that can add dimension and texture as well as interesting col...

Updated 2 months ago by Rosie Walker

Maths

How To Guides

Trigonometry Trigonometry is an area of maths that is all to do with triangles and the relationsh...

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CCI Stickers, a history...

About

We print stickers on a regular basis. However, we rarely reprint an old design, so you can date y...

Updated 2 months ago by Tom Lynch

Knitting With Conductive Yarn

eTextiles Lab Working with Conductive Yarns and Threads

Knitting is a really versatile and flexible way to integrate sensors and other conductive materia...

Updated 2 months ago by Rosie Walker

Crimping: How To Make Custom Cables

How To Guides Electronics & Physical Computing,

What is crimping? Cable crimping is the process of mechanically terminating a wire. It is not the...

Updated 2 months ago by Chris MacInnes

How to pick a new computer

How To Guides IT

This information was updated in Summer 2026 for the 2026-27 academic year. You can see a list of ...

Updated 3 months ago by Tom Lynch

Keyboard secrets (Windows)

How To Guides Computer Use

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Updated 3 months ago by Mayra Cristina Berrones Reyes

Intro to Exif Image Metadata

How To Guides Creative Coding

Image files captured using digital cameras often contain a large amount of information about how ...

Updated 3 months ago by agnes cameron

Fair Isle

eTextiles Lab Knitting

Fair Isle is a knitting style used to create patterns with multiple colours. It is traditionally ...

Updated 4 months ago by Rosie Walker

Other Techniques

eTextiles Lab Knitting

Platting Platting is when two different yarn colours are knit together. One appears on one side w...

Updated 4 months ago by Rosie Walker

Taught Course Ethics Procedures (aka Educational Ethics)

Research & Knowledge Exchange Ethics

All students at CCI are required to adhere to the UAL ethical policies and procedures when conduc...

Updated 4 months ago by Yasmine Boudiaf