Some of the activities of the ISTE are:

1. Curriculum development & updating;

2. AICTE-ISTE STTPs for engineering teachers and practicing engineers;

3. Preparation of teacher-manuals & other instructional resource materials;

4. Continuing Education for Working Professionals in selected areas under WPLP of AICTE.

5. Special short term industrial exposure programmes for teachers organised by industries in their premises;

6. Seminars/workshops/conferences on topics of relevance of technical education;

7. Computer education programmes;

8. Project review & evaluation;

9. Preparation of directories on technical education facilities/expertise;

10. Publication of a bi-monthly ISTE Newsletter;

11. Publication of a quarterly Indian Journal of Technical Education;

12. Publication of ISTE Handbook

13. Publication of Learning Materials in the area of Electronics & Computers;

14. Publication of various monograms.