Abstract: Inheriting and promoting the engineer spirit is an important part of an outstanding engineer team.Based on the engineering practices of outstanding engineers such as Brunel， Telford， Zhao Zukang， Xue Zhuobin， and Zheng Junlian， this article analyzes their spiritual core about beliefs， value orientations， and behavioral norms in a series of engineering activities，and proposes the contemporary connotation of engineer spirit： adhering engineer principles， fulfilling engineer responsibilities， reflecting engineer values， and concerning social benefit. It also reveals the new characteristics of engineer spirit， so as to strengthen the cultivation of engineer spirit.

Key words: excellent engineers； engineer spirit； engineering consciousness

摘要： 传承和发扬工程师精神是培养卓越工程师队伍的重要内容。基于布鲁内尔、特尔福德、赵祖康、薛卓斌、郑皆连等卓越工程师的工程实践，分析他们在一系列卓绝的工程活动中蕴含的意志信念、价值取向和行为准则等精神内核，提出工程师精神的当代内涵，即恪守工程师要义、履行工程师职责、体现工程师价值、关注社会效益，并揭示工程师精神的新特征，以期加强工程师精神的形塑。

关键词: 卓越工程师；工程师精神；工程意识