Aspects of educational constructive and technical training students in course design

The article considers the possibility of determining the range of problems associated with the study of the “human - machine system” (HCM), which is the object of research in engineering psychology. Attention is paid to the student who is performing a course project in the instrument-making specialty, as a specialist (engineer, designer), who must master the knowledge of engineering psychology, as a future organizer of production. The design engineers must not only correctly design devices and machines, but also take into account the psychological and other characteristics of the person who serves modern equipment during its operation.