The mission of the Centre is to work with industry, local and overseas, to provide co-operative education for students. The Centre aims to nurture a new generation of engineering professionals and industrial leaders with a global outlook who are capable of meeting the challenges in this fast changing world. The Centre currently offers three major internship programmes for students:

• Co-operative Education Scheme (CES)
• Industrial Attachment Scheme (IAS)
• Overseas Internship Scheme (OIS)