🧩 Fusion 360 Engineering & Design Portfolio

This portfolio showcases a selection of engineering and product design projects developed in Autodesk Fusion 360, focused on real-world manufacturability, structural integrity, and professional-grade visualization.

The work spans assistive technology, agricultural devices, robotics, musical equipment, and outdoor products, combining mechanical engineering principles with digital fabrication workflows.

🧠 Design Philosophy

My design approach prioritizes:

• Manufacturability-first engineering
• Modular and parametric design
• Structural durability for real-world use
• Clear separation of functional systems
• High-fidelity visualization for technical and commercial communication

Fusion 360 was used not only as a CAD tool, but as a complete product development environment, from concept to final render.

🤟 LESCOT Module (2023–2024)

The LESCOT module was designed as a public-facing assistive technology device for Costa Rican Sign Language (LESCO) translation.

Design Highlights

• Vertical, space-efficient structure
• Ergonomic screen placement for intuitive interaction
• Smooth curves and contrasting colors to convey accessibility and technology
• Designed for educational and public environments

Tools & Methods

• Fusion 360 parametric modeling
• Ergonomic layout optimization
• High-quality rendering for presentation and exhibitions
  

🤖 Agricultural Robot Chassis – Collaborative Project

This project involved the design and visualization of a mobile robot chassis, optimized for laser-cut fabrication.

Engineering Focus

• 2D parametric sketching for precise MDF assembly
• Dual-tier architecture separating power and control systems
• Integration planning for vision systems and high-performance processors

Collaboration

Developed as part of a three-person engineering team, focusing on mechanical precision and assembly efficiency.

Visualization

• Fusion 360 Rendering workspace
• Advanced material mapping
• HDR environmental lighting for realistic scale and context

🌱 AgroTico Smart Device (Solve for Tomorrow 2025 – LATAM Winner)

As part of the award-winning AgroTico Smart project, I designed a field-deployable agricultural device engineered for durability and rapid production.

Key Design Features

• Modular four-quadrant architecture
• Optimized for simultaneous 3D printing
• Snap-fit assembly system with pressure-fit dowels
• Designed for outdoor agricultural environments

Materials & Fabrication

• Nylon Carbon Fiber for structural strength
• Modular design to reduce production time
• High-fidelity renders bridging engineering and commercialization

🏆 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2025 – Latin America Winner

🥁 Snare / Tenors Practice Pad (Personal Project)

Driven by my experience as a percussionist in the CEDES Don Bosco Marching Band, I co-founded a project to develop professional-grade percussion practice equipment.

Design Objectives

• Ergonomic optimization for long practice sessions
• Professional musical standards
• Local manufacturing feasibility

Role

• End-to-end mechanical design in Fusion 360
• Manufacturing-ready blueprints
• Product visualization for branding and presentation

This project aims to establish a Costa Rican brand of high-performance percussion gear.

🎮 Gaming Table (Personal Project)

A custom-designed gaming table, focused on:

• Structural stability
• Cable management
• Ergonomic layout
• Clean industrial aesthetics

Designed entirely in Fusion 360 with emphasis on user comfort and modular assembly.

🔋 Camping Battery Power Banks (Laser Cutting Project)

This project involved the engineering of eight distinct camping power bank enclosures, each tailored for different battery capacities.

Engineering Focus

• Sheet metal design workflows
• Laser cutting optimization
• Rugged outdoor durability
• Precise technical drawings for fabrication

Output

• Manufacturing-ready files
• Professional-grade renders
• Modular enclosure system
  

🛠 Skills Demonstrated

Technical Skills

• Advanced Fusion 360 modeling
• Parametric and modular design
• Sheet metal and laser-cut fabrication
• 3D printing optimization
• Assembly and tolerance planning
• High-fidelity rendering and visualization

Professional Skills

• Design for manufacturability
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Product presentation and documentation
• Engineering-to-market communication

🚀 Closing Statement

This portfolio reflects my ability to translate ideas into functional, manufacturable, and visually compelling products, using Fusion 360 as a core engineering tool across diverse industries.

Designed, engineered, and rendered by Steven Alpízar Gamboa.