Power engineering is a priority area of the modernization and technological development of the Russian economy. The programme is aimed at training of sought-after specialists in the field of improving the operated energy machines of steam and gas turbine units, with knowledge and skills in technical diagnostics, identifying problematic issues, setting topical tasks, conducting research and technical developments, choosing innovative methods and means of solving the set tasks to ensure the compliance of energy, fuel economic and environmental parameters of steam and gas turbine units with the highest rate in the global turbine construction.