FEATURES OF METHODOLOGY OF INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING ACTIVITY
Engineering activity and its structure is considered. Value of a creative mental potential of the expert for successful engineering activity is revealed. Functions and problems of professional work of the engineer are considered. Characteristics of creative engineering activity are allocated. The changes occurring in practical engineering activity are analysed. The basic characteristics of innovative engineering activity are presented. It is proved that maintenance of readiness of modern shots to innovative activity is one of determinatives of success of the enterprise, branch, region, the state and a society as a whole. The complex of the theoretical positions defining methodology of formation of an innovative component of professional work of the expert is formulated. The conclusion is drawn on necessity of formation new engineering and the technics, assuming a new scientific and technical picture of the world.