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Reach out to Dr. Rayn Sakaguchi (rayn.sakaguchi@ncssm.edu) to learn more about Robotics Design.
About Robotics Design
About Robotics Design
Robotics Design provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in programming and design using an autonomous robot. Students will explore the use of sensors and learn to troubleshoot mechanical and software issues as they create a robot that reacts to its environment and completes challenges. Self-guided skill development early in the semester is followed by a series of project challenges emphasizing teamwork and design.
Requirements
Participate in a competitive robotics program sponsored by NCSSM
Participate in a competitive robotics program sponsored by NCSSM
Scheduling
Spring Semester
Spring Semester
(open to juniors and seniors)
Commitment
One Semester
One Semester
Course Information
EE4110/CS4110,
Academic Year
EE4110/CS4110,
Academic Year
Rayn Sakaguchi, NCSSM Durham Instructor of Robotics and Engineering/Computer Science
Rayn Sakaguchi, NCSSM Durham Instructor of Robotics and Engineering/Computer Science
Rayn Sakaguchi joined NCSSM in October 2024 as Instructor of Robotics and Computer Science on our Durham campus. He was born and raised in Hawaii before making his way to the East Coast for school. He earned a B.S. in engineering from Trinity College in Hartford, CT. Following that, he worked for Sikorsky Aircraft before leaving to pursue a Ph.D. at Duke University. His work at Duke focused on applying machine learning and computer vision algorithms to ground penetrating radar data in order to detect buried landmines. After earning his Ph.D., he worked for nine years at CoVar, a contract research company located in Durham. There he continued to apply machine learning techniques to various sensor systems across a wide range of applications. Outside of work, Rayn enjoys spending time with his family and indulging in an ever changing list of hobbies including, but not limited to: tinkering, rock climbing, playing pickup soccer or wiffleball, gaming, cooking, mushroom cultivation, chainsawing trees, and chopping wood.
Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions
EE4110/CS4110 Topics in Computer Science: Robotics Design for Competition
EE4110/CS4110 Topics in Computer Science: Robotics Design for Competition
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Graduation Requirements Met: One STEM credit OR One Computer Science / Engineering credit
Schedule Requirements Met: One of five courses required each semester
Meeting Times: One of five courses required each semester
This course provides students with the opportunity to develop skills in programming and design using an autonomous robot. Students will explore the use of sensors and learn to troubleshoot mechanical and software issues as they create a robot that reacts to its environment and completes challenges. Self-guided skill development early in the semester is followed by a series of project challenges emphasizing teamwork and design.
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