Timothy J. Davidson
Pasadena, TX 77502
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http://about.me/TimDavidson
EDUCATION
BOSTON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Boston, MA
Master of Engineering – Mechanical Engineering G.P.A.: 3.5/4.0 Cum Laude 2012
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Houston, TX
Bachelor of Science – Sociology G.P.A.: 3.8/4.0 Summa cum Laude 2004
WORK EXPERIENCE
BOSTON UNIVERSITY DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM Boston, MA 2010-2012
Distance Learning Program Developer
- Collaborated on team designing innovative, state-of-the-art curriculum development.
U.S. DEPT. OF DEFENSE, Edelweiss Lodge & Resort Garmisch, Germany 2007-2008
Resident Services Operator
- Overcame language barrier to provide logistical support and design to dynamic military system.
DICKENSON INTEREST (Contractual) Baytown, TX 2000-2008
Personal Assistant / Quality Assurance Analyst / Technical Writer
- Performed marketing, development, quality assurance testing, and technical documentation of instructional e-training for clients.
INTERNSHIPS
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP - ENDOSCOPY R&D Marlborough, MA 2012
Direct Drive Endoscopy System Project & Advanix Pancreatic Stent Project
Internship extended to contractual co-operative employment.
- Tested & optimized suction/irrigation/electro-cautery tools for min-invasive laparoscopic surgery.
- Transitioned smoothly from between projects and teams of significantly different sizes.
- Extruded and machined test stents and fixtures for prototyping and product spec definition.
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-C.C. - ROBOTIC VISION TEAM Corpus Christi, TX 2009
N.S.F. “Nano Assembly Workcell Via Visual Sensing & Haptic Feedback” Project
- Designed / manufactured vision system hardware.
- Performed / published vision experiments and research.
- Coordinated project management for multiple-location, international teams.
PUBLICATION & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Ryu, D., Dong, B., Davidson, T., Burton, A., Um, D. Model-based Micro Profile Measurement Using Multi-focused Images for Micro Gear Assembly. 2010 IEEE 5th International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems, NEMS 2010, Xiamen, 2010.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers – ASME
Student Association of Graduate Engineers – SAGE (Boston University)