Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University strives to take maximum responsibility for implementing the national policy for higher education. This policy, among other aspects, is targeted at creating a new economy, an economy of knowledge, leadership, and innovation. It follows that the key role here is to be played by expert engineers competent with state-of-the-art technologies, capable of solving complex industry-related tasks, and willing to propel Russia’s economic development to the next level.