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The purpose of this research was to investigate the utilisation and demand of systematic instructional packages as perceived by mechanical trade teachers in vocational school in Taiwan area. A total of 422 teachers from 33 vocational schools were investigated by an expert-justified questionnaire. The overall return rate was 68.96 per cent. The results showed that most teachers' utilisation of attached, yet abbreviated resources provided by the publishers was relatively low. There appeared significant difference regarding the utilisation of additional materials in terms of teachers' age, educational background, type of school, teaching experience, and teaching load. Most teachers of mechanical trade showed the demand of complete and systematically developed instructional packages provided by the technological and vocational teaching material publishers. There appeared significant difference on the future demand of systematic instructional package in terms of types and contents of materials, teachers' gender, age, educational background, type of school, teaching experience, and teaching load. Comments from teachers were collected and classified for future testimonial. Suggestions were provided for textbook publishers, education authorities, current mechanical trade teachers in vocational high schools, and prospective researchers respectively.