The course of civil engineering materials which has the characteristics of strong practical attributes, multiple types of materials, tight integration of engineering and fast innovation and updating is a compulsory engineering foundation course for civil engineering majors and plays a bridging role in talent cultivation. However, some problems such as slow knowledge system iteration, single practical experience, outdated teaching mode and lack of independent exploration in course teaching suppress students’ learning motivation and lead to a decline in course teaching effectiveness. Experiential teaching, as a student-centered teaching method, can effectively deepen students’ understanding of learning content, break through the barriers between classroom teaching and engineering practice and form a transformation of classroom teaching mode. This article provides a detailed introduction to the construction, application ideas, current status, and future development of the engineering materials experiential teaching practice center which integrates teaching material observation, engineering case experience, material testing practice and material innovation research, and provides ideas for the application of experiential teaching platforms.