Hydraulic structure, as an important major course of hydraulic engineering specialty, is closely combined theory with practice, which plays a key role in talent training for hydraulic engineering major. We analyzed the objective of teaching and existing problems and reformed the course content, teaching mode, and examination way. According to training objectives and the teaching plan, we presented course contents and a teaching system for hydraulic structure to meet the development trend and requirements of Guangdong province. Various teaching forms and reasonable course contents were proposed to cultivate students' ability of analyzing and solving problems and training their comprehensive ability.