Aiming at the problems in the teaching course of steel structure, and based on the objectives and requirements of the Plan for Educating and Training Outstanding Engineers, this paper discusses the reform of steel structure curriculum from the aspects of optimizing teaching content, improving teaching methods, deepening the project background of the course and emphasizing the combination of theory and practice. Some concrete teaching measures and suggestions are put forward in order to make the steel structure curriculum more stereoscopic and practical, improve the teaching quality and achieve better teaching effect.