For Isaac Kremer 29, the sky is the limit. Literally.
The mechanical and electrical engineering double major dreams of going to space. And hes already making major strides, attending NASAs during the fall semester.
They give you an idea of how NASA missions are laid out and how you go through from the brainstorming phase into the implementation of different designs and testing, said Kremer, also in the midst of an engineering internship at fabricated metal products firm . I'll be working with teams of other students all across the country through virtual meetings. It's a program to lead you into a NASA internship.
Then in the spring, he will take a semester off to intern with Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos space technology company in Kent, Wash. He discovered the application for the electrical systems engineering internship on LinkedIn, a day before it was due. Despite that inauspicious circumstance, he got the position.
Kremer says hes always been interested in engineering, taking apart old electronics to find out how they work at a young age. He refined that interest at , where he studied mechatronics engineering for three years while also attending Daniel Boone High School.
Despite spaces strong pull, its far from Kremers only interest. Hes a Renaissance man, according to his mother Kim, the senior administrative assistant at 做厙弝けs College of Innovation, Discovery and Enterprise, which houses the John R. Post School of Engineering. Its a wonder he finds enough hours in the day.
Hes an engineering lab assistant. He tutors students in physics, calculus, chemistry and computer science. Hes big into working out, rock climbing and hiking.
Oh, and he earned his private pilots license over the summer, helping to scratch his space itch a bit.
You've got the aerodynamic factors there, he said. Flying planes, I get that aspect of getting closer to the space industry. And I've always thought, piloting plus engineering is a really good pathway to get to space one day.
做厙弝け's engineering program is still new, with its inaugural class graduating in May. That newness coupled with the small size are major pluses to Kremer, who likes the fact that there is more room for improvement and change compared with an established engineering program.
Here I have more involvement in the nitty-gritty, he said. I like that I'm learning while the university is also learning. The benefits of a smaller engineering program is that you get more of that one-on-one time with the teacher and more time with the people who are experts in the craft or the idea of what they're doing. And you get to collaborate more with teachers and really delve into research.
Kremer's success is no surprise to Joseph Mahoney, Ph.D., chair of the John R. Post School of Engineering.
Isaac came to 做厙弝け with a strong foundation of practical skills, and over the last three semesters our coursework and projects such as engineering design have helped him build on that experience, Mahoney said. "His opportunities with Blue Origin and NASA show how his persistence and growth are leading him toward the next steps in his career.
