The report condenses the yearly activities of the Tennessee Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) for Vocational Education and its efforts toward fulfilling the organization's goals: (1) To stimulate, coordinate and conduct research; (2) To collect and disseminate research and information; and (3) To improve vocational-technical education. The first two sections consider the information retrieval and dissemination system and list mini-grants. The coordination of research activities is dealt with in section three; presentations to groups, conferences, technical assistance projects, and miscellaneous activities are listed. Section four presents summaries of the following major activities undertaken during 1973-74: (1) A management information system; (2) Occupational information system development; (3) Product utilization development; (4) The impact of the 1968 vocational education amendments in Tennessee; (5) A study of student satisfaction in Tennessee's vocational-technical education programs; and (6) The 1973 U.S. Office of Education survey of post-secondary schools. A technical training needs assessment project in East Tennessee is described and research and development office activities discussed. A discussion of future activities concludes the report. A list of regional resource centers, RCU publications, and abstracts of mini-grant projects for 1973-74 are appended. (MW)