Research-oriented course is an effective way to train the students’ ability to find and solve problem, it also can help students improve their corporation of team work and skill of making presentation. With curve and skew bridge design course of civil engineering specialty in Tongji University, the paper analyzed the background, purpose and organization of teaching reform and introduced the implementation process in detail. The practice proved that research-oriented course can improve the senior undergraduates’ ability. It is worth a further exploration and popularization.