AMTEC conducts laboratory and field tests to verify machine specifications, performance quality of manufacturers, and the suitability of the machines to local farming conditions. It iis the official testing and evaluation arm of the Department of Agriculture (DA). All agriculture and fisheries machinery to be acquired under the various programs and projects of the DA shall pass through testing by the AMTEC. AMTEC, in partnership with the Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers (PSAE) and concerned DA agencies, is also charged with the formulation and development of the official agriculture and fisheries machinery standards of the Philippines.

In the INEM Laboratory, several tests for concrete can be done: strength (compressive and split- tensile), slump tests and chloride concentration and impressed voltage tests. Tensile and corrosion tests for steel bars can also be done. Several tests for fine and coarse aggregates can also be conducted including mechanical sieve analysis, Atterberg limits, moisture content, unit weight, Proctor, permeability and in-situ soil density.

The Instrumentation Section of the Department of Electrical Engineering specializes in the repair of equipment for the University. The staff are trained to inspect, identify, and repair defects and restore the equipment to their proper working condition. In the future, a Calibration Center will be included as additional function of the unit.

The Laboratory conducts on a regular basis cooking and eating quality test rice and other crops in relation to other quality parameters. The facility can evaluate satiety potentials of cereals and other foods on a case to case/ by request basis.