Henan University of Technology is one of the second batch of colleges and universities that implement “A plan for educating and training out standing engineers” designed by the Ministry of Education. We introduced basic requirements of the plab of innovative ideology and innovation capability for undergraduates, analyzed existing problems and causes of the current cultivation of innovative ideology for undergraduates based on characteristics of the specialty, and discussed approaches and methods to enhance the cultivation by optimizing the curriculum system, reforming the teaching model, and strengthening the practical teaching.