Blog 2: Summer Mentorship

1. Mentorship Log

2. Contact Information
Frank Pena
(661) 276-2622
francisco.pena@nasa.gov (He does not always answer his phone)

3. What questions were raised because of the 10 hours of experience?
What side of Aerospace engineering would I consider going in to?
What is the best place I can go to school for this?
Should I consider other fields of engineering?

4. What was the most important thing you gained from this experience? Why?
The most important thing I gained from this experience was the exposure to multiple different types of engineering. When I went there looking to be mentored in Aerospace engineering, I instead got to see Aerospace, Mechanical, Civil and Electrical engineers working together and specializing in different things. This was so important because it has helped me understand what engineering as a whole is and a little more about all of the possible fields I can join.

5. What is your Senior topic going to be? How did what you did help you choose a topic? Explain.
My senior topic is still going to be Aerospace engineering, space and things that fly have always amazed me and my experience helped show me why. This mentorship helped me choose my topic because it solidified my interest in aerospace engineering with first-hand experience, as well as it exposed me to other possible engineering topics and things I considered pursuing, but no longer want to after direct experience in those topics.