Thomas Higgins is an electrical engineering student at Binghamton University expected to graduate in May 2016. He has experience with several engineering design projects including developing an unmanned underwater rover and light sensing robots. Higgins has interned at SKAE Power Solutions where he modeled data center buildings in Autodesk Revit and has worked as a lifeguard. He has held leadership roles as President and Treasurer of the Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity and participates in crew, the Irish Student Union, and intramural soccer at Binghamton University.
Applying design thinking to reimagine our First Year Experience - EFYE 2017 B...clairemcdonnell5
Presentation given at European First Year Experience conference. This session presented the lessons learned as well as the outcomes of evaluations undertaken for 20 prototype projects to enhance the First Year Experience that were implemented in three higher education institutions in Dublin in 2015-6 (Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Tallaght and Institute of Technology Blanchardstown). Recommendations that we can now make at an institutional level regarding which initiatives could and should be implemented more widely and the next steps required are also discussed as are findings that we feel can be extended more widely to other higher education institutions.
Stephen MacNeil is a researcher specializing in design cognition, collaboration, and education. To address these problems I adopt an human-centered HCI perspective and leverage machine learning and visualizations to explore problems in these domains.
Applying design thinking to reimagine our First Year Experience - EFYE 2017 B...clairemcdonnell5
Presentation given at European First Year Experience conference. This session presented the lessons learned as well as the outcomes of evaluations undertaken for 20 prototype projects to enhance the First Year Experience that were implemented in three higher education institutions in Dublin in 2015-6 (Dublin Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology Tallaght and Institute of Technology Blanchardstown). Recommendations that we can now make at an institutional level regarding which initiatives could and should be implemented more widely and the next steps required are also discussed as are findings that we feel can be extended more widely to other higher education institutions.
Stephen MacNeil is a researcher specializing in design cognition, collaboration, and education. To address these problems I adopt an human-centered HCI perspective and leverage machine learning and visualizations to explore problems in these domains.
1. Thomas Higgins
59 Cardinal Street, Pearl River, NY 10965 - (845)-641-7460 Thiggin2@binghamton.edu
Education
Binghamton University, State University of New York
Expected Graduation May 2016
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Cumulative GPA: 3.0/4.0; Major GPA: 3.1/4.0; Dean’s List Fall 2012; Dean’s List Fall 2015
Relevant Experience
Senior Design Project: Watson School of Engineering, Binghamton, New York, September 2015- present
Designing Unmanned Underwater Rover sponsored by Lockheed Martin with team of five
Developing project skills such as scheduling, budgeting, and presentation
Junior Design Project: Watson School of Engineering, Binghamton, New York, February-May 2015
Assembled light sensing, object avoiding, infrared transmitting robot with team of four
Sophomore Design Project: Watson School of Engineering, Binghamton, New York, April-May 2014
Created a light sensing robot designed to maneuver through a maze using a Papillo board programmed in C with a
teammate
Design and Logic Project: Watson School of Engineering, Binghamton, New York, October-December 2013
Developed an 8 bit calculator using Xilinx and a Papillo board with a teammate
Garbage Island Project: Watson School of Engineering, Binghamton, New York, February-May 2013
Collaborated with a team of eight people to create an efficient and profitable system to recycle millions of tons of
plastic
Work Experiences
SKAE Power Solutions: Palisades, New York, June 2015- July 2015
Intern
Field Experience in powering data centers
Utilized Autodesk Revit to model data center buildings
Pearl River Nauraushaun Swim Club: Pearl River, New York, June 2010- August 2015
Lifeguard
Leadership Experience
Delta Epsilon Psi Fraternity Inc.: Binghamton, New York, April 2013-present
Executive Board: President, February 2015-December 2016
Executive Board: Treasurer, June 2014-February 2015
Academic Chair, June 2014-February 2015
Skills
Project Management
Computer
Microsoft Office (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint)
C language
Autodesk Revit
LT Spice
Activities
Binghamton University Crew/Rowing Club: Binghamton, New York, September 2013-present
Binghamton University Irish Student Union: Binghamton, New York, September 2012- May 2013
Binghamton University Intramural Soccer: Binghamton, New York September 2012-present