“Data structure” is an important course in the field of software design, and it is particularly important for students majoring in measurement and control technology to master the knowledge of data structure. However, in the teaching process, how to combine the general data structure knowledge with the practical engineering problems faced by the measurement and control technology major, and how to choose the appropriate nonlinear structure problem cases, so that students can deepen the grasp of the course content in both knowledge understanding and practical application, are the key problems to be solved in the teaching. Therefore, in the teaching practice, taking the automatic test command analysis program commonly used in the field of measurement and control technology research as an example, the nonlinear data structure algorithm experiment is designed. Through the integration of science and education, the depth and breadth of teaching are expanded, so that students can combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills, and effectively improve their ability to solve practical engineering problems.