In article need of improvement of quality of training of students of machine-building higher education institutions is proved. Profile training of the young specialists capable to innovative work, can be provided at the expense of increase in number of academic year engineering designs, introduction of an additional training course on multiple and optimum design of objects of mechanical engineering, creation of the problem-oriented computerized system of self-education, formation of special educational space. Some aspects of an intensification of educational process on profile training of students of older years are in detail considered.