Final qualification work of a future engineer: Innovations and traditions

Abstract

The article is devoted to the analysis of innovative and traditional approaches to engineering education and final qualification work. There is an increased interest in the training of engineering personnel with a high level of professional competencies and ready to perform tasks of a new technological level, not only in the Russian Federation (RF), but throughout the world. The article describes the innovative activities of the Don State Technical University (DSTU). The article presents the types of final qualifying works in accordance with the levels of higher professional education in the Russian Federation, analyzes the structure of the work, language material, style features, draws attention to the difficulties that arise in the process of writing it. The authors pay special attention to the consideration of approaches to solving the problems of professional development engineering students. It is noted that various aspects of the professional environment and real production processes, reflected in the final qualifying work, will allow future engineers to apply the theoretical knowledge gained in practice and solve problems that arise in their professional activities.