Mechanical Engineering Technology Program Faculty

Dr. Keith Williamson

• Associate Professor

• Contact Information

• 1 Hayden Drive, Box 9212
• Petersburg, VA 23806
• Office:   (804) 524-5185
• Office:   (804) 524-8989 ext. 1105
• Fax:      (804) 524-6732
• Email:     kwilliamson@vsu.edu

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  Education

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering Tufts University, 1998
  • MS in Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University, 1989
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering, Bucknell University, 1983

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  Research Interests:

  • Thermo-mechanical processing (Friction Stir Welding)
  • Would healing
  • University/ K12
  • Partnerships

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  Courses Taught:

  • ENGT 100
  • ENGR 101
  • ENGR 102
  • FRST 101
  • MCET 305
  • MCET 420
  • MCET 421

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  Publications:

  • "A moving boundary formulation for recursive plastic heat release during friction stir welding" (with A. Abdel-Salam) Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Volume 180 (2006)
  • "A thermomechanical hot channel approach for friction stir welding" (with S. Mandal) Journal of Materials Processing Technology , Volume 174 (2006)
  • "A structured framework for using games to teach mathematics and science in K-12 classrooms" (with Land, L., Butler, B. & Ndahi) The Technology Teacher, November 2004, Vol. 64, No.3.
  • "Facing the realities of "high-stakes" testing while keeping science and engineering outreach alive" (with Ndahi, H., Waters, S., and Nelson, L.) Proceeding of the 2005 ASEE Annual Conference , June 2005.