Abstract
The article considers the aspects of professional communicative competence of future
engineers-pedagogues and defines the essence of professional communicative competence of an
engineer-educator.
The nuances of the meaning of the concept "competence" are analyzed. Special emphasis
is placed on the types of communicative activities of an engineer-pedagogue. The author regards
professional competence of an educator as the unity of his/her theoretical and practical readiness to
perform pedagogical activity.
Professional communicative activity of an engineer-pedagogue consists in carrying out
actions aimed at involving students in various activities, creating a team and organizing group
activities. The activity of an engineer-pedagogue is directed at establishing pedagogically
appropriate relations between the teacher and his/her students, their parents, other teachers, and
representatives of the public.
Specialists of any sphere of activity must have general competence indispensable for
living in modern society and solving any situations, even those which are not related to specific
professional activities.
The article features peculiarities of professional communicative competence of future
engineers-pedagogues.