About Us

By Ethan Daniel Gaskey, Sunny Dhanjal, Ethan, Brooks

The goal of this blog is to discuss how each engineering field is closely connected. The four engineers in this group are all studying different engineering majors. Those 4 different majors include: civil, chemical, biosystems, and mechanical engineering. This blog will focus on these types and how they are all interconnected and rely on each other to develop new technologies. We hope this blog helps create some discussion and proved some insight on how all engineering correlates in some way.

Ethan Gaskey, a newly enrolled student at Michigan State University, is trying to make a brighter future for himself. He was born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, his whole life. That did not keep him from exploring different places. Ethan has always had that itch for adventure and finding something new out in the world. Traveling everywhere around Michigan from Lake Michigan at Grand Haven or in the woods up north in Traverse City. During his whole life, Ethan has always tried to be the best of the best, in class or on the field. Ethan loved to be challenged in school. Taking the hardest classes he could and loved to ask questions on why things are the way they are. He played numerous sports during his youth, such as lacrosse, basketball, football, baseball, rowing, and swimming. His mindset changed forever after taking AP environmental science his senior year of high school. Ethan finally figured out what he wanted to do in life. He wanted to become the best  mechanical engineer ever. All he wanted to do in life is to be someone that could help save the world and make peoples lives better. Now that he is going to Michigan State University, his dream could become a reality.

Sunny Dhanjal is a freshman chemical engineering student at Michigan State University. He grew in a small town an hour away from Detroit which which is the heart of the Motor City. Most of his hobbies include running, reading, and photography. Throughout the years, he challenged himself to take harder classes with a great deal of extra curricular activities. Those activities included cross country, swimming, and track. He was taught growing up to help everyone and be selfless. Engineering provides a platform to be able to help people and companies around the world solve common problems. Tinkering and being able to solve issues helped him pick his major. Also, because pre-med and medical would take too long to complete. Engineering is the best next thing. In all hopes that at Michigan State University he will be able to strive and continue to become the best he can be.

Brooks Beattie was born and raised in a small suburb near Detroit called Beverly Hills. When Brooks isn't hanging out with his friends and family, he was playing hockey, watching movies, or just enjoying the outdoors. He was raised by wonderful parents, both of which are small business owners, and grew up with an older brother who is a Michigan State engineer as well.
Brooks has always loved working with his hands. Whether it be building Legos, messing around on his dad's tool bench, or taking this apart and re-building them. His passion for such things led him to Michigan State's engineering school where he studies Applied Engineering Sciences. His determination and hard work is something that he is proud of and hopes it will lead him to a successful career. 

Quinn Foster is currently a freshman at Michigan State University studying to get his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering.  Quinn grew up in a small town in southeast Michigan called Saline.  Most of Quinn’s hobbies consist of playing soccer, reading, and hanging out with friends.  Throughout his high school career Quinn strived to do the best he could challenging himself with challenging classes and extracurricular activities.  Quinn has always been in interested in designing things, whether it be a house or a bridge.  Civil engineering will provide him an opportunity to dive deeper into the subject of design while learning the technical aspects as well.  His final goal, as of now, is to graduate from Michigan State University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and then pursue a master’s degree in architecture.  His love for math and science will come in handy when tackling this next chapter in his life.