In accordance with the provisions of the CDIO standards, project-based learning (PBL) allows students to adapt to subsequent professional activities quickly. It is revealed that in the conventional implementation of academic disciplines, not enough attention is paid to project activities. The use of active teaching methods and the acquisition of professional knowledge and skills in the process of project activities can improve the effectiveness of teaching disciplines. An example of the transformation of a single academic discipline using project-based learning, including a system for evaluating students' achievements, is given. Testing of this solution has shown positive effects, such as increasing students' motivation to study, increasing the level of mastering the discipline's material, and increasing the level of students' readiness for project activities. It is noted that a large role in the positive effects obtained is played by the educational achievements evaluation system that is clear to the student. The success achieved allows you to apply the experience gained to other disciplines of the curriculum.