A 3-D printable hexapod with real character and presence, named Vorpal, will provide you lot of fun. Vorpal was made by a Kickstarter Project. You can now buy a full kit with all of the parts or you can put together your own parts and 3-D print all of the body components.

Video

What does this have to does this have to do with engineering?

This has to do with engineering because this is a robotics and 3-d printable project that you can do yourself.

This 3D Printed Arduino-Based Hexapod Robot Can Bust a Move!