create and maintain an international platform for the exchange of information on engineering and technology education;

promote and facilitate international collaboration in engineering and technology education;

stimulate, encourage and pursue research and development activities in engineering and technology education, and multidisciplinary research in order to link the science of engineering and technology with other disciplines;

provide consultancy services in engineering and technology education for educational institutions, governments, professional societies and industrial organisations;

organise and conduct short courses, international seminars and conferences on engineering and technology education to promote innovation, best practice, human resource development and capacity building;

initiate, stimulate and coordinate international postgraduate activities in engineering and technology education;

establish and maintain interest groups, regional networks and centres of excellence in engineering and technology education;

disseminate information, expertise and research results through various media such as printing and electronic publishing;

seek financial support for research and development activities to be carried out by member institutions.