The important of production practice was discussed in professional cultivation by the characteristics of metallic materials engineering major of Harbin University of Science and Technology (HRBUST). The principal questions existed in the production practice were stated by means of analysis and research to the current situation of the production practice, including large number of student, unwilling to accept student for enterprises, practice ability low for teachers. For metallic materials engineering an example, the improvement measures were proposed, as follows elaborating management to the production practice, cooperation between school and enterprise, improvement engineering practice ability of teachers. The measures were carried out and obtained pleased effects. It was an important referential significance for the production practice and professional cultivation to the technological universities similar majors.