Along with the development of steel structure domain, the steel structure curriculum instruction demands continuous renovation and improvement. Based on the teaching requirement on civil engineering, teaching reform was carried on. The main innovation measures include: establishing steel structure teaching group and training system for young teachers, teaching based on students’ specialty and level, paying more attention to practice teaching and steel structure graduation design, and cultivating students’ innovation ability. By using the methods, the students’ creative spirits were improved to accommodate the development of steel structure industry.