This curriculum guide is designed to assist junior high school industrial arts teachers in planning new courses and revising existing courses in manufacturing technology. Addressed in the individual units of the guide are the following topics: introduction to manufacturing, materials processing, personnel management, production management, entrepreneurship, and computer applications in manufacturing. Each unit contains some or all of the following: objectives, key words, a list of teaching aids needed, suggested references, a sentence outline, a list of materials for students, suggested student activities, student worksheets, transparency masters, student handouts, and a unit test. Appendixes to the guide include a reference list; a list of material and equipment suppliers; and a series of computer proqrams dealing with conversion of various units of measurement, graphics applications, and shop accounting procedures. (MN)