In response to the current issue that the evaluation indicators for experiment-al teaching generally draw on the theoretical course model, this paper proposes a student-centered experimental teaching evaluation index system. Taking the course “Mechanical Design Experiment” as an example, an in-depth survey was conducted on the importance and satisfaction of various indicators from the students’ perspective. Based on the results of the importance questionnaire, the weights of each evaluation indicator were determined using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP); based on the satisfaction questionnaire results, the students’ satisfaction with the experimental course was evaluated through the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method, and the results showed a general level. To more intuitively display the evaluation results and directions for improvement, a four-quadrant diagram was drawn, and the IPA method was used to analyze the need to improve the advancement of experimental equipment and enhance the attractiveness of the course. The research not only provides specific guidance for the optimization of the “Mechanical Design Experiment” course but also offers beneficial references for the teaching quality evaluation of other experimental courses.