Design and technology spans an unusually wide bench — from 3D printing and electronics to resistant materials, textiles and food — and this range is built to equip all of it from one supplier. Whether you're fitting out a secondary workshop, a college studio or a makerspace, Rapid brings the tools, kits, materials and consumables together with the depth to teach the full D&T curriculum and keep it stocked through the year.
Common questions
What equipment does a school D&T department need?
A department is built from a few strands: digital making with 3D printers and their consumables; electronics through electronic assembly kits and programmable boards; resistant materials and construction kits for making; and specialisms such as textiles and food technology. Planning around those strands, rather than project by project, keeps the workshop able to cover the whole curriculum.
Can Rapid supply a whole D&T department reliably?
That's what this range is built for. It's broad enough to cover digital making, electronics and resistant materials in one order rather than several supplier accounts, stock is genuine and traceable, and the two-tier delivery means warehouse lines ship same day for next-day arrival while other lines follow within a few days — so you can plan a scheme of work around it. Education pricing, curriculum-ready product choices and support for bulk and repeat ordering are all part of it.
Can you equip a whole department or a single project?
Both. The range covers one-off project materials through to fitting out a workshop from scratch, with class-pack quantities on consumables and education pricing for schools and colleges. Consolidating orders also simplifies delivery and technician support across a department or trust.
Does the range support electronics and programming in D&T?
Yes. Alongside traditional making, the range covers electronic assembly kits, single board computers and robotics and engineering kits, so a department can teach systems, control and programming as part of D&T rather than sourcing them separately.
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