In order to meet the need of training innovative, compound and application-oriented talents in the new era, the teaching reform of the course of experimental mechanics has been carried out. On the basis of a large number of real test data, a series of provincial and university-level first-class courses of virtual simulation experiments have been developed with the help of the information technology. At the same time, ideological and political elements, engineering application cases and cutting-edge research achievements related to the teaching contents have been integrated into the construction practice of the hybrid online and offline first-class course of experimental mechanics, which has improved the teaching quality and effect. The teaching reform can support the cultivation of high-quality innovative mechanics talents more effectively.