结构概念设计是对专业知识的综合运用, 具有定性准确、简单快捷的特点，其关系到结构的安全与合理。在钢结构课程教学中应强调概念设计的重要性。文章阐述了适当补充教材内容的必要性，对丰富教学方法和手段也进行了探讨，并强调应引导学生树立正确的概念设计理念, 为其今后工作实践打下坚实的基础。

With accurate and concise quantification, concept design is the comprehensive application for professional knowledge. The idea of concept design in steel structure course teaching should be emphasized in view of its importance to structure safety and reasonability. In the paper, diversified methods on how to establish exact conception of design are discussed by increasing contents related to concept design, which is helpful to students for further practice.

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