This document outlines the syllabus for a design of steel structures course. It covers five units: connections, tension members, compression members, flexural members, and introduces some common steel sections. Key topics include bolted, welded, and riveted connections, design of tension and compression members, beams under bending and shear, and plate and gantry girders. Limit state and working stress design philosophies are introduced along with limit states of strength and serviceability. Relevant codes and reference books are also listed.