Of course the pi-topCEED is built around the Raspberry Pi 2 and the message on the IndieGoGo crowd-funding website is very clear. This is a modular desktop computer for teaching SEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and maths) in schools and colleges.

According to Pi-Top, the educational software bundle which comes with it can be used to teach school-children from six upwards to learn how to code computers and then there are practical projects for building hardware, such as IoT devices, robots and controllers.

There is also a 3D printing app.

The computer has a 13.3 inch LCD screen. It will work with a USB keyboard and mouse, but these are not included in the price and must be provided separately.

£65 is the staring price for the basis pi-topCEED which includes the Raspberry Pi 2 and allows you to build your module desktop.

Pi-Top describes it as a modular design which is “Plug and Play – no assembly required, includes a Raspberry Pi 2”.

An SD card is pre-loaded with the pi-top operating system.

There is a more adventurous teaching aid which includes three Raspberry Pis and a range of bread boards and design tools. This costs around £180 ($300).

According to Pi-Top, all are scheduled to ship in April 2016 as long as the crowd-funding target is reached. And just a few days into the campaign this looks promising so far.

Pi-Top founder, Jesse Lozano writes: