Current teaching reform should aim at the main problems existing in teaching. Only when the problems in teaching are clarified, can there be a source of fresh water for teaching reform. In order to solve the main problems existing in the current teaching of engineering elastics, such as less class hours, abstract theory, complicated formulas, poor mathematical foundation of students and low interest in learning, seven types of improvement measures based on teaching experience are proposed to promote the teaching reform of engineering elastic mechanics, such as problem-oriented teaching, from shallow to deep, concretion of abstract knowledge, using teaching tools, summarizing mnemonic pithy formula, strengthening knowledge summary and supplementing basic mathematical knowledge.