The tentative guide in power and energy for senior high school use is part of a series of industrial arts curriculum materials developed by the State of Louisiana. The course is designed to provide "hands-on" experience with tools and materials along with a study of the industrial processes in power and energy. In addition, the student is also offered the opportunity to make tenative career decisions, analyze employment trends, and experience guidance in the various careers related to the power and energy job family. The student has the opportunity to design, plan, and complete appropriate articles and learn of the careers related to those articles. The major units of the course are: safety; introduction to power and energy; power sources; work, energy, power; basic tools used in power and energy laboratory; mechanical systems; fluid systems; electrical power systems; combined systems of power; and internal combustion engine. The outline format includes performance objectives with suggested learning activities for the major unit topics and subtopics. Suggested resources refer the user to the State Department of Education's adopted textbook list and to the resource list appended to the document. (Author/NJ)