结合长江大学特色培养模式——工学交替合作教育模式，从培养目标、培养计划、理论课程体系、实践教学体系等方面进行了应用型人才培养模式的改革和探索。从当今社会对专业人才的需求出发，制定了新的人才培养方案、计划，优化了专业理论课程体系，构建了“三大模块”（实验、实习、设计）和“三个层次”（基础、综合、创新）的实践教学体系。在实习基地建设、教材建设、师资队伍建设、学生设计和创新能力培养等方面均取得了一些成果。最后提出了“体验建造”这一新的实践教学模式。

Combined with the characteristic training mode of the cooperative education of working and learning, we reformed on the application oriented talent training mode from aspects of training objectives, training plans, theory course systems and the practical course system. Based on the social demand for professional talent, we developed a new training program and plan, optimized the professional curriculum system, and constructed the practice course system of three modules (experiment, practice, and design) and three levels (foundation, comprehensive, and innovation). Achievements were made in aspects of practice base construction, textbook construction, teaching staff construction, and students' innovation ability cultivation. Finally, a new practice teaching mode "experience construction" was presented.

湖北省教育厅教学改革研究项目“给水排水工程专业人才培养模式的研究与实践”（2010209）