| Group | Contact |
| Construction, planning and design handles areas within structural engineering, design, and technical planning as well as energy design. | |
| Mechatronics is presently the most expansive group at this department. A PhD programme in mechatronics is offered. See http://www.uia.no/tekreal/phd/mechatronics | |
| Renewable energy handles areas concerning energy production, and distribution as well as electronics and telecommunications. |
The University of Agder, the University of Stavanger, IRIS, and Teknova have formed a consortium for research on sustainable energy. More information may be found on www.cense.no.