Based on teachers’ research program, the implementation path and methods of promoting teaching with scientific research in civil engineering materials course teaching were discussed. Scientific research thinking and engineering cases were used to inspire students, cultivating their scientific thinking and innovation consciousness; the scientific research activities provided practice opportunities for teachers and students, training their engineering quality and innovation ability; and the scientific research achievements enriched the teaching content, broadening students’ cognitive domain and thinking space. Five-year practice shows that promoting teaching with scientific research is an effective way to cultivate engineering application-oriented talents, which can promote both research and teaching, and can promote the development of teachers and students.