Competency-based teacher and student materials on diesel engines are provided for a diesel technology curriculum. Seventeen units of instruction cover the following topics: introduction to engine principles and procedures; engine systems and components; fuel systems; engine diagnosis and maintenance. The materials are based on the curriculum-alignment concept of first stating the objectives, then developing instructional strategies for teaching to those objectives, and finally, assessing to those same objectives. The teacher pages contain some or all of the following components: suggested activities, transparency masters, teacher supplements, answers to assignment sheets, written test, answers to written test, and unit evaluation form. Student pages include objective sheets, information sheets, student supplements, assignment sheets, and job sheets. Both teacher and student pages, as well as introductory pages, are included in the teacher edition. In addition to the general information such as the table of contents, foreword, and acknowledgments, the following information is included in the introductory pages: use of the publication; competency profile; instructional and task analysis; related academic and workplace skills list; tools, equipment, and materials list; list of 11 references; and NATEF crosswalk, which identifies the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation tasks covered in the publication by unit number and job sheet number. (KC)