Abstract: In recent years, higher vocational colleges have made remarkable achievements in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship education, but there are still deficiencies in the construction of the innovation ability training system, which limits the systematic training of innovation ability. For the cultivation of innovative talents, engineering majors are increasingly valued because of their strong technical and practical characteristics. On the basis of analyzing the scientific connotation of innovation ability, this paper puts forward the construction strategy of innovation ability cultivation system from four aspects: constructing a teaching system suitable for innovation ability cultivation, constructing a practical environment suitable for innovation ability cultivation, constructing a professional innovation ability cultivation guidance team, and taking projects (works) or activities (competitions) as the carrier, and expounds the guarantee conditions for innovation ability cultivation, it provides reference for higher vocational colleges to effectively carry out innovation and entrepreneurship education.

Key words: Engineering major, Innovation ability, Teaching system, Practice environment, Guide the team, Construction strategy, Safeguard conditions