Spring 2026
Section 4883 of CS176.2
Applied Drone Projects -- : Jan 12 - May 11 2026
Class meets for lab on the following Saturdays: 2/28, 3/14, 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 from 11am-2:45pm. In case of rain, make up dates have been set as 5/2 & 5/9. More details will be provided in the syllabus distributed by the instructor. For further information, contact instructor: dlaird@santarosa.edu
Fall 2025
Section 0266 of CS78.1A
Make It with 3D Printing -- : Oct 21 - Dec 16 2025
For further information contact instructor: dlaird@santarosa.edu
Section 1822 of CS76.11
Drone Piloting and Imaging -- : Aug 20 - Dec 09 2025
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place for each class session at the days/time(s) listed above. Students are expected to be online with a functioning mic, and/or camera for the duration of the live session. On campus meetings will take place on the following Saturdays: 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/25, 11/1 from11:00am-2:45pm. In case of rain, make up dates have been set as 11/8 & 11/22. More details will be provided in the syllabus distributed by the instructor. For further information email dlaird@santarosa.edu.
A.A. Santa Rosa Junior College, 1989
B.S. Computer Science, minor Management, Sonoma State University 1990
Part 107 Unmanned Aerial Systems certificate holder (commercial drone license)
Author, Practical Photoshop series of books.