土力学是地质工程的专业核心课程,课程理论性和实践性强,教学改革是培养学生适应当今社会快速发展的重要方式,在新工科建设背景下,以宿州学院土力学课程为例,分析了该课程目前教学中存在的一些问题,结合专业人才培养的需求,提出了从教学平台和教学资源搭建、教学模式多样化和有效引入课程思政元素等方面进行系统的教学改革,提高了学生学习的主动性和积极性,为培养“德智体美劳”全面发展的复合型高素质人才发挥了重要的支持和保障。Soil mechanics is a core course in geological engineering, with strong theoretical and practical aspects. Teaching reform is an important way to cultivate students to adapt to the rapid development of today’s society. In the context of the construction of new engineering disciplines, taking the soil mechanics course at Suzhou University as an example, this paper analyzes some problems in the current teaching of the course. Based on the needs of professional talent cultivation, a systematic teaching reform is proposed from the aspects of building teaching platforms and teaching resources, diversifying teaching modes, and effectively introducing ideological and political elements into the course, which improves students’ initiative and enthusiasm for learning and plays an important role in supporting and ensuring the cultivation of well-rounded and high-quality talents with comprehensive development in morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor skills.