This document--intended to help technology education teachers plan their classroom curriculum for secondary school and college students--contains units on satellite communication, the nature and properties of engineering materials, careers in technology, new developments in printing, composite materials, ceramics, ceramic materials, and personal rapid transit. The sociocultural impact of each of those topics and its relationship to the common elements of technological systems are covered in each unit. Units also typically include narrative information, line illustrations, photographs, a glossary of technical terms, an audiovisual aid, a construction activity, examples of how math and science can be used to support the students' construction activities and provide the motivation for students to make the connections between technical education and math and science, a student quiz, possible student outcomes, and references. (CML)