This guide is intended for use in teaching a course in the sequential tasks that change a designer's idea into a completed product. Emphasis is placed on the design of a product and the manufacturing system needed to produce it. 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. The next sections outline the course objectives and content. A list of recommended references is also included. The remainder of the guide consists of learning modules on the following topics: manufacturing systems, designing and engineering products, selecting and sequencing operations, designing tooling, developing quality control systems, developing plant layouts, and producing products and analyzing production systems. 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)