This document provides guidelines for the development of interdisciplinary assignments to help prepare learners for the developing needs of industry; it also contains a collection of model assignments produced by 12 British colleges. An introduction explains how to use the document and offers a checklist for the development of interdisciplinary assignments. Section 2 contains guidelines for the development of interdisciplinary assignments, assessing assignment development teams, evolving exercises, using the assignments, logistics, assessment, and staff development. The section concludes with brief descriptions of seven assignments produced by the college for this project. The bulk of the document is contained in section 3, which describes 23 model interdisciplinary assignments. Each assignment provides the name of the college that developed it, target group, estimated time, scenario, task, and method of assessment. Among the assignments are those on packaging perishable food; marketing gifts; organizing an exhibition on fire prevention; changing a garage door design; manufacturing a low-cost hand-held digital voltmeter; designing and manufacturing an artificial limb; investigating the energy balance in automobiles; analyzing the installation, commissioning, control, and costing of a gas turbine power generating plant; developing an understanding of the procedures and responsibilities associated with the supply of gas, water, or electricity to an industrial organization; establishing and operating a company to market a power supply for personal stereos; and monitoring the employment of individuals with disabilities. (CML)