The article deals with the problem of practical implementation of CDIO international standard approaches to the engineering training of bachelors in the research university. The purpose to implement the CDIO concept is to improve the engineering education up to the level of leading world technical universities. The use of method of group project training is considered by the example of solution of urgent engineering tasks of the project “Proryv” (“The Break”). The number of accomplished students’ projects presents the results of this method implementation.