Dock Houston
Fabrication Shop | MTS
DOCK HOUSTON is a Research Associate and Fabrication Shop Manager in the Machining and Technical Services' Fabrication Shop. He regularly consults with faculty, students, and staff to help them achieve their research goals as a certified welder.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Welding Certification
Tri-County Technical College
PROJECTS
LIGNIN PROJECT: Machined components for the Lignin project, which examined how a waste byproduct from the paper manufacturing industry could be converted into a useable source of energy - Dr. Mark Thies, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
ARC-MELTER COMPONENTS: Fabricated and welded components for an Arc-Melter for research on nanocarbon tube particles
PHOTONIC CRYSTAL RESEARCH: Welding on silver liners on pressure vessels for growing crystal
BRIDGE COLUMN TESTING: Test bridge column thread for actual yield strength for Civil Engineering
CONTAMINATION RESEARCH: Fabricate and weld reactors for contamination research
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Research Associate
Machining and Technical Services
Fabrication Shop Manager
Fabrication Shop
Research AssociatePhone: 864-656-5546
Email: dock423@clemson.edu
SKILLS
- SMAW - stick welding certified
- GMAW - MIG welding certified
- GTAW - TIG welding certified
- Gas welding and soldering
- Layout sheet metal fabrication
- Laser welding
- Manual Mill and Lathe operation
- Blueprint reading
- Solid-works model design experience
