In teaching and education, we should combine theory with practice. Therefore, students not only have to learn the theoretical knowledge of the classroom, but also should combine theory with practice to complete the professional knowledge. Experimental teaching is the main method to test whether the theoretical knowledge is fully used. At the same time, it is also an indispensable part of practical teaching and an important link of integrating theory with practice. Through the experimental teaching can improve the overall reform of teaching quality, also can enrich the students' vision and enhance their observation ability, combined with the characteristics of the major, in order to continuously improve the innovation ability of metal materials engineering students.