Mechanical Engineering Graduate • Designer • Fabricator • 3D Artist
Welcome to my engineering and design portfolio. This website showcases my undergraduate research at the University of California, Merced, including hardware prototyping, engineering visualization, additive manufacturing, CGI animation, and the multi-year development of my original Faelestial Gundam project.
Hello! I'm Kenneth Furrer, a Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of California, Merced.
My work combines mechanical engineering, CAD, engineering visualization, CGI animation, additive manufacturing, embedded systems, and rapid prototyping. I enjoy taking ideas from concept sketches through CAD, fabrication, testing, refinement, and final presentation.
During my undergraduate research I contributed to mechatronics, programmable metamaterials, and engineering visualization projects. My work ranged from Arduino-based hardware and control systems to CGI animations, CAD development, 4D printing, prototype fabrication, and scientific visualization used to communicate complex engineering concepts.
Outside of research, I have spent years building Project Faelestial, a long-term original mecha design project that showcases industrial design, animation, hard-surface modeling, silicone molding, resin casting, and visual storytelling.
A multi-year original mecha development project featuring industrial design, animation, hard-surface modeling, resin printing, silicone mold making, painting, and continuous design iteration.
The portfolio’s most complete intersection of mechanical engineering, fabrication, visualization, animation, and long-term development.
University research documenting the complete engineering workflow—from CAD design and fabrication to hardware integration, MATLAB/Simulink, prototype testing, and technical documentation.
Research animations, programmable metamaterial visualizations, CAD presentations, morphing structures, and engineering CGI created to communicate complex mechanical concepts before physical testing and fabrication.
I'm interested in careers involving robotics, aerospace, mechanical design, engineering visualization, digital engineering, simulation, additive manufacturing, and rapid prototyping. I especially enjoy projects that bridge the gap between digital design and physical hardware through CAD, CGI, and prototyping.
I enjoy collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to transform concepts into well-documented physical prototypes while continually improving through iterative design and testing.
This portfolio is an active archive. As new research, engineering projects, and personal work are completed, additional documentation will be added.
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