The Centre develops new curricula for diploma programmes in engineering and also revises the existing curricula at regular intervals. It also prepares Instructional material.

The Centre offers training programmes in the core areas of curriculum development and evaluation, NBA Accreditation Procedures, Professional development of faculty, Institutional development and peripheral areas like Textiles technology, Printing technology and Basic Sciences. It also offers every year “Advanced Certificate Course in Curriculum Design and Instructional Material Development” for overseas participants.

The Centre carries out the activities related to short term academic programmes, which include the staff development need analysis, short course panning, and consolidation as a Course Brochure, execution of 200 plus short courses that are being conducted for polytechnic and engineering college faculty every year and maintaining of the data.

The center is responsible for preparing planning documents including Results Framework Document, Outcome Budget, Annual Report and preparation of data and reports for MHRD and other agencies.

The Centre has carried out consultancy projects in the areas of DPR for establishing new polytechnics, Programme evaluation and Institutional Evaluation for major interventions such as World Bank Assisted Project.