The flip method of teaching involves providing students with material to watch, read or engage with prior to the actual in-class lesson. This method is thought to support students in taking responsibility for their own learning (with careful selection of the supporting material, which is often in the form of pre-recorded video lectures), to improve engagement and usefulness of contact time, and to provide a richer learning environment for students. This article provides some examples of using the flip method in science, engineering and product design pitched at A-level and first-year undergraduate levels in the UK.