This guide is intended for use in teaching a course to broaden students' appreciation and understanding of constructed items and the construction process. The course focuses on the steps that are taken after the design and engineering phase has been completed. Laboratory assignments allow students to explore the technical processes involved in the construction process. The first two sections discuss the guide's development within the framework of North Carolina's efforts to improve technological literacy and the guide's place as part of an instructional system. A list of the course's major objectives and a course outline are provided next. The remainder of the guide consists of learning modules on the following topics: main types of structures and main steps in the construction process, managing a construction project, preparing to build a structure, building the basic structure, installing mechanical systems, finishing the structure, constructing high-rise structures, preparing to build civil structures, and building civil structures. Each module includes information about the length of time needed to complete the module, an introduction to the instructional content to be covered in class, performance objectives, a day-by-day outline of student learning activities, and lists of suggested textbooks and references. (MN)