Abstract: Given that the traditional teaching model is not conducive to training the talents needed for future engineering, the construction of emerging engineering education poses new requirements for the engineering training center, which is an important practical base for implementing engineering education. The PBL teaching model is conducive to cross-disciplinary integration and multi-party collaborative education, and can effectively improve students’ awareness of innovation and practical ability. But it is not widely used in the teaching of engineering training courses due to various reasons. The paper analyzes the obstacles in the current application of the PBL teaching model in engineering training courses from multiple aspects and puts forward some suggestions targeted for the obstacles. In doing so, it aims to eliminate difficulties and solve problems in the future, so that the PBL teaching model can be better applied to engineering training courses, thereby improving teaching quality for the construction of emerging engineering education.