从21世纪赋予中国工程师的崇高使命出发，讨论了工程教育工作者对工程文化和对工程师的角色扮演、时代价值及其必备品质应有的新认识，进而就创新能力和创新品质、实践能力和实干精神、创业精神和忧患意识、指挥才干和领袖胆识四方面品质加以简要剖析，同时提出工程教育相应改进的意见。

The article discusses the awareness of engineering culture that engineering educators should develop ,as well as the role played by engineers, their significance and personal quality required, considering the new mission of Chinese engineers of the 21st century. The authors also look into the four important kinds of quality of creativity, practicing ability, entrepreneurship and leadership. Furthermore, recommendations for engineering education reform are provided accordingly.