Bill Anderson

Associate Teaching Professor

Location: INV-330C
Email: bigbilla@uw.edu

Background

CAPT Bill Anderson is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Mechanical Engineering program. In the US Navy, Professor Anderson drove ships, operated nuclear propulsion plants, became an expert in deployable port and facility security programs, and established his credentials as a teacher, instructor and Master Training Specialist. From the US Navy, he transitioned to technology program leadership and management working with a broad variety of telecom and software companies, including AT&T Wireless and Cingular Wireless, and for the ten years prior to the University of Washington was an instructor and Director of Pacific Maritime Institute here in Seattle, WA (part of MITAGS of Linthicum, MD). Throughout this time CAPT Anderson continued with various roles in technology leadership and management and has broad connections within the Maritime Engineering realm.

Courses

Materials Engineering Lab
Thermodynamics
Introduction to 3D Modeling, Design, and Analysis
Mechanical Design II
Thermal Fluids Lab
Machining Fundamentals
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE Exam)
Independent Study
Undergraduate Research

Education

United States Navy
Nuclear Propulsion Plant Operator
Surface Warfare Officer

University of Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ
Masters in Business Administration

University of Washington – Seattle, WA
B.S. – Mechanical Engineering