The sensor and detection technology is a subject of specialized application, of which the theory plays a guiding role in the fields of both industrial manufacturing and scientific research. As for the current situation of engineering education and the problems of traditional teaching methods in practice, the sensors and detection technology course is taken for example to propose the urgent problems of sensors and detection technology courses in personnel training programs, curriculum, structure and content reform, teaching methods improvement, practice teaching reform, curriculum assessment methods, in engineering education background, and the reform measures are proposed as well. After the test in the practical element of teaching, the teaching system stimulates the enthusiasm of students and improves both theoretical level and operational ability of students, consistent with the characteristics of the sensor and detection technology courses, and obtaining good teaching achievements.