The traditional engineering education is very important in the higher education system, including the education scale and function, but it also meets development question and the challenges of transformation. The new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial revolution in the world set new requirements for engineering education. The implementation of the strategy of innovation-driven development and the realization of the goal of two centennial goals provide a new historical opportunity for the reform innovation and development of engineering education. To meet challenges, make changes and upgrade, engineering education should take the initiative to exam itself and take the cultivation of college students' key competencies as the starting point.