Structural mechanics courses in hydraulic and civil engineering specialties in agricultural universities show features of more problem-solving methods and learning difficulties, as well as students' poorer learning enthusiasm and higher make-up rate. Based on this background,combined with the policy of excellent engineer education training plan as well as engineering education professional accreditation requirements and the learning characteristics of engineering students in agricultural universities, this paper explored the way to structural mechanics teaching reform under the environment of excellence engineer training and engineering education professional accreditation.