Abstract
Qualitative training of an engineer with professional competence, capable to innovative activity, socially responsible, mobile, ready for continuous professional growth acquires special significance and relevance.The discrepancy between the level of skills and abilities formed by graduates and the level of real practical innovation environment leads to graduate unemployment, since university graduates are not in demand in innovation activities.Therefore, indispensable participation of students in scientific researches and development of real psychological and pedagogical problems become the main condition for the development of analytical, creative thinking.This, in its turn, contributes to the improvement of professional competence.As a result of this, human capital is formed, which is the main value of modern higher education.