One of the important tasks of modern materials science concerning technical issues is the need to ensure the surface properties of hardened products. An increase in the resource of machines and an increase in reliability are limited by the wear resistance of their components and assemblies: the less wear of the main rubbing pairs, the longer the service life [1]. For example, according to [1], a piston internal combustion engine accounts for 36-52% of the total number of machine failures. Modern technologies have a large number of hardening methods that can increase almost any characteristic of the structural strength of the material. Surface hardening of parts can be carried out in two ways - by changing (modifying) the state of the surface layer or by coating.

The article is devoted to the systematization of psychological and pedagogical aspects of physical education of students. It is determined that the analysis and generalization of measurements of physical education, methods, principles and approaches used to study the functioning of the methodological system, makes it possible to identify to a certain extent the state of health, physical tness and all other parameters that affect the nal result of educational activities and physical education. It is established that the methodical system of physical education should be considered as a large and complex system containing a signi cant number of components and subsystems that require a certain and stable orderliness and rational management based on the purpose, objectives and content of physical education. In addition, this system should establish optimal connections of the educational process in order to ensure their reasonable and rational functioning and development. From these positions, the main goal of university education is the formation of an integral structure of the student's future activity during his/her studies.

The need to constantly improve the quality of training of engineers and insufficient attention to the problems of teaching technical subjects in universities determine the relevance of this study. Today, with the rapid development of technique and technology, research skills are necessary for each specialist. However, an engineer needs not only to possess common research methods but also to be able to competently conduct experiments using modern complex equipment and materials. The article considers the formation of research skills of future engineers on the example of teaching the academic discipline “Methods of research of micro- and nano-systems”. The authors formulated the objectives of the course and investigated the possibilities of developing research skills in lectures, practical classes and laboratory work. An example of the organization of the laboratory work “Preparation of micro-sections” is considered in detail. After performing the laboratory work the students’ survey was conducted. Students were asked to briefly describe in writing their impressions of the work done: what they learned, and what they liked (or did not like), what difficulties they had in doing the work. In their essays, students noted the need for this type of work and usefulness for the future profession and general development. Analysis of the survey results is consistent with the findings of foreign scientists, who note that modern research engineers have such qualities of thinking as creativity, consistency, optimism, cooperation, communication skills, and openness to the new, curiosity. This fact confirms the effectiveness of the developed teaching methods for growing the research skills of future engineers.