Engineering ethics is the social ethics and engineering activities based on the behavior of main project as the object,cross system integration of disciplines of science and technology involves two areas Polytechnic and the humanities.In the aspects of hydraulic engineering,mainly water conservancy projects and resettlement issues,the lack of water conservancy engineering and ecological environmental problems and the humanist ethic of care ethics and social justice,sustainable development and other problems have emerged.Therefore,the related water conservancy to set up the engineering ethics course,its purpose is through the development of engineering ethics education for the students,the establishment of engineering ethics awareness and moral consciousness,it can establish the sustainable development of the project concept and,which can be engaged in water conservancy construction in the ethical consciousness of the constraints,so as to reduce the negative effect of water conservancy project to a minimum,for the benefit of future generations.