The Career Exploration/Industrial Arts program guide is based on experiences at two Oregon junior high schools. The program is unique in two respects: the learning is student-managed and the facility is a general open shop in which students plan and develop projects in a variety of activity areas. Student management consists of a notebook kept by each student of his activities and progress, allowing student experience in setting and achieving goals and in accounting for expenses. This system also saves many hours of recordkeeping for the instructor and provides for periodic assessment of students' work. Student-managed learning is reinforced through self-instruction when feasible. The open shop facility accommodates wood, metals, and drafting areas plus a range of other activities. Each activity area is self-contained with all tools, supplies, and instructional materials for the area. The open facility also increases opportunities for career exploration. The first third of the volume includes information on establishing such a facility by remodeling, new construction, and furnishing and installation. The second third consists of a series of worksheets for planning special projects. Appendixes, the last third, contain plan sheets for 10 basic project areas and student management system forms. (MF)