DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATION COMPETENCY-BASED APPROACH IN ENGINEERING. THE RESEARCH DEALS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION CAPABILITIES IN ENGINEERING USING AN INTEGRATED DESIGN APPROACH. THE RESEARCH WILL TARGET SPECIFICALLY THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH WITH VALUE-MEASURES FOR DESIGNING INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING EDUCATION SOLUTIONS. THE GOAL IS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE ENGINEERING EDUCATION MODELS, CURICULUMS AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES BASED ON NEW TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS, INCLUDING OPEN HARDW