Problems and Advantages of Using Remote Technologies in Training Engineers

Abstract

Modern society is facing unprecedented challenges such as COVID-19, which lead to collapse in many areas of activity and imbalance in economic systems. In this context, the digitalization of the university educational environment is an important issue. At the same time, in many countries, the interest of young people in getting an engineering education has decreased. The purpose of this article is to study the problems and factors of formation of educational motivation for students of engineering specialties, as well as the conditions for successful mastery of the competencies necessary for further professional activity in the context of digital learning. The study highlighted the advantages and disadvantages of distance technologies in the educational process, identified the difficulties that arise when combining traditional and online forms of education, as well as factors for increasing learning motivation in the context of digital learning.