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How do I borrow a laptop?

Facilities Computers and Software

We operate a laptop locker system that issues Apple MacBook Pro 13" (Intel and M1 Pro) laptops out for 10 hours at a time (about the length of the day), the laptops can be used anywhere on the site they were issued and provides access to all the software you n...

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tutorials
mac
laptop

What kit can I borrow?

Facilities

There is a large array of equipment available to use in addition to the fixed equipment listed here. Please bare in mind that the way technical services operate is as a collaboration, we're not just a kit room, we expect to you to come to us early in your proj...

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borrow
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Recommended Kit List

About

New students to UAL Creative Computing Institute often ask us what equipment we recommend before you start with us: 1. Your own computer Having your own computer is not a requirement of any of our courses because we operate laptop lockers at all CCI locations ...

Meet the Technical Team

About

The technical team at CCI are available to contact via Slack, however we ask that new questions be posted in #technical (on Slack) first rather than going direct to a specific member of staff. If you've spoken to a member of staff already you can book a tutori...

Building and Opening Hours

Facilities

There are 2 CCI campuses, click for more information about each: CCI South London CCI Central London Opening Hours The following hours apply during UAL Term Time. High Holborn (CCI Central London) This is the opening time for High Holborn during term tim...

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, the server currently hosts: Apache 2 (Web Server) PHP Node.js Python MySQL MQTT For security reasons access to the server is via SSH (Secure SHell) using key aut...

Using the Brother Innov-is V3 Embroidery Machine

Facilities Digital Embroidery

To use this machine, you must have had an induction from one of the technical staff. This guide is to serve as a resource for students who have already had this induction, as a reminder of setup steps and as a troubleshooting guide. Overview The Brother Innovi...

embroidery
CAD
Brother Innov-is
textiles
sewing

Using the Silver Reed SK840 Knitting Machine

Facilities Digital Knitting Machine

Overview The Silver Reed SK840 knitting machine is a 4.5mm standard-gague knitting machine that is intended for use with 3- and 4-ply yarns. The Silver Reed manual is available online here, and we have a paper copy in the workshop (as the online copy is poorly...

knitting
tutorials
textiles
silver reed

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 time have been recorded. You might have encountered version control using software like Dropbox, Google Drive or Fusion360, all of which automatically keep records...

Creating Digital Embroidery Designs with PEmbroider

Facilities Digital Embroidery

PEmbroider is an open-source library for embroidery design, maintained by CMU's Studio for Creative Enquiry. Designs are created using Processing code, particularly the Processing Drawing API which can be used to generate embroidery designs computationally. PE...

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textiles
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PEMbroider
CAD

Creating Digital Embroidery Designs with PE Design 11

Facilities Digital Embroidery

coming soon :)

PE Design
embroidery
textiles
CAD

Creating Digital Knitting Patterns with DesignaKnit

Facilities Digital Knitting Machine

DesignaKnit is a pattern drafting, garment design and interactive machine control software. It is compatible with multiple different kinds of knitting machines, including the Silver Reed SK840, which is the machine we use at the CCI. DesignaKnit includes mult...

designaknit
CAD
stitch designer
knitting

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, resources we have at the CCI, places to source materials, and possible sources of inspiration/research references. Here, 'digital design' refers to textile equipment...

sensors
materials
textiles
embroidery

About

Facilities Laser Cutter

The laser cutter was purchased in 2021 by UAL Creative Computing Institute and partly funded by the UKRI World Class Labratories fund 2020/21. The laser cutter is a Trotec Speedy 400 with an 80 watt CO2 metal tube and Run on Ruby (integrated touch screen). It ...

Ruby: Introduction

Facilities Laser Cutter

This is the first of several pages that will guide you through how to use Trotec Ruby to prepare a design for laser cutting. Preparing files for laser cutting is relatively straight forward, and some simple projects can even be made using just the tools built ...

How to trust Trotec Ruby certificate on Windows 10

Facilities Laser Cutter

This guide will show you how to trust the Trotec Ruby certificate on Windows 10 to avoid security warnings. Download the certificate (Right click, Save As) Locate the TrotecRubyCA.crt file in your downloads and open it. Windows will ask you to confirm if...

How to trust Trotec Ruby certificate on macOS

Facilities Laser Cutter

This guide will show you how to trust the Trotec Ruby certificate on macOS to avoid security warnings. Download the certificate (Right click, Save As) Locate the TrotecRubyCA.crt file in your downloads and open it. macOS will ask if you want to add the ...

Who can use the laser cutter?

Facilities Laser Cutter

Only people in the following groups of students and staff are permitted to use the laser cutter after induction... Anyone sharing access to the laser cutter will be permanently banned. Creative Computing Institute Undergraduate Courses Undergraduate students c...

Which VR headsets does CCI have?

Facilities Virtual Reality

Valve Index VR headset Vive Pro Eye Wireless Oculus Quest 2 Vive Focus 3

What is on the electronics bench?

Facilities Soldering & Electronics Bench

There are a number of electronics benches available with soldering facilities as described above, as well as other test equiptment: Rigol MSO5072 Mixed Signal Oscilloscope Rigol DS1202Z-E Digital Oscilloscope Rigol DM3058E Bench Multimeter Rigol DP831...