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Problem Statement: Modernization of Russian education, training of engineering specialists that meet the world's educational standards. Research Questions: What needs to be changed in Russia's education system so that the engineering specialists meet the requirements of the world's standards? Purpose of the Study: Research Methods: Comparison of competencies of different Russian engineering universities' graduates and the standards of international accreditation agencies and organizations (CDIO, ABET, FENAI, EMF, APEC, Washington Accord) Findings: The comparison of various educational standards and expected learning outcomes has revealed that Russian universities do not pay sufficient attention to development of the invention competency. Conclusions: To facilitate the invention competency development, Russian universities need to use the practicebased approach to learning together with active employer involvement and active solving of actual production tasks as early as the learning stage.