IDA's main objectives are "To gather Danish engineers and other eligible candidates to look after the interests of the engineerial profession" and "To assert the significance of technical and scientific education and research to society.

"[1] IDA organises both employees, managers and the self-employed, and offers advice and feedback on, for example, matters relating to career, job search, salary, legal issues and working environment.

Highly educated STEM professionals make up the majority of IDA members.

A wide range of university programmes in the fields of STEM are qualifying for becoming a member of IDA.

[4] It is also possible to join IDA with other university degrees as a professional in an IT, engineering or technology company, for example in consultancies, financial institutions and many start-ups.

These graduates typically had a shorter education compared to their colleagues from the Polytechnic, and they often had a more technical or craft-oriented background.

[5] IDA works in three different areas simultaneously: A number of IDA branches have direct contact with members and assist them across a wide range of concerns and challenges related to their work life.

The Board of Representatives consists of 65 persons elected by the voting members of the Association.

IDA is also the setting for a wide range of regional network all of which are run by active members on voluntary boards.

[6] Internationally FEANI - a federation of national engineering organisations from 29 European countries.