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Donfack Fortune

Donfack Fortune

Mechanical Engineer · FEA Specialist · Technical Educator

Dschang, Cameroon

A simulation-driven mechanical engineer with hands-on experience in FEA, CAD modelling and industrial systems design — from braking components at CAMRAIL to sustainable machinery and off-grid energy. Alongside the engineering, a state-accredited educator and SolidWorks group leader who has reached 300+ students, and the founder of The REM, a renewable-energy newsletter read by 3,200+ engineers and policymakers.

Work with Donfack
300+
students taught
3,200+
REM subscribers
6
engineering projects
4
diplomas, with honours

Experience

Senior Mechanical Engineer at CAMRAIL

Contributed to the operation and modernisation of Cameroon's 1,010 km national rail network — from locomotive compressor test-bench optimisation to FEA-validated brake support design.

Read the CAMRAIL story →

Education

  • Master's in Mechanical Engineering

    ENSET, Douala · GPA 3.52 / 5.0 · Honours

    2022 – 2024

  • Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Construction

    ENSET, Douala · GPA 3.63 / 5.0 · Honours

    2019 – 2022

  • DIPET II — Technical Teaching Diploma, Grade II

    ENSET, Douala · GPA 3.84 / 5.0 · Honours

    2024

  • DIPET I — Technical Teaching Diploma, Grade I

    ENSET, Douala · GPA 3.61 / 5.0 · Honours

    2022

Portfolio

Projects

The engineering projects behind 4TUN Hub — each documented as a full case study.

Formula FSAE car design
Simulation-driven2025

Formula FSAE car design

A complete Formula SAE vehicle taken from concept to simulation — eight sub-systems, solo, in full compliance with the competition rules.

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Banana-pseudostem shredding machine
Sustainability2025

Banana-pseudostem shredding machine

A belt-driven mono-disc shredder that turns banana-harvest waste into usable biomass — designed for Cameroonian conditions and lab-validated on real pseudostem.

View case study →
Reverse engineering of train braking systems
Simulation-driven2023

Reverse engineering of train braking systems

Brake triangles reproduced locally for CC2200 and CC3300-AC locomotives at CAMRAIL — reverse-engineered from worn originals.

View case study →
Motorised wheelbarrow
Mechanical design2024

Motorised wheelbarrow

A motorised wheelbarrow built by hand in three weeks — reconditioned e-scooter drive, comfortable for users from 1.5 m to 1.9 m.

View case study →
Pedal-power mobile phone charger
Electronics2023

Pedal-power mobile phone charger

A human-powered charging station for energy-scarce environments — FEA-validated weldment frame, sized for the 5th to 95th anthropometric percentile.

View case study →
Beans unwrapping machine
User-centred2023

Beans unwrapping machine

An automated double-groove-pulley machine for small farmers — portable, locally maintainable, and built to 85%+ yield with minimal operator effort.

View case study →

Skills & tools

Software

SolidWorksANSYSAutoCADOnshapeMATLABKeyShotPythonExcel

Technical

FEACFDCAD modellingGD&TFMEADFMVibration analysisAdditive mfg

Workshop

MIG weldingLatheMillLaser cutter3D printing

Awards & honours

  • Honours College Graduate — Master's · ENSET Douala2025
  • Best Project Award — Third Place · ENSET Douala2022

Certifications

  • CSWE — Certified SolidWorks Expert — SOLIDWORKS2026
  • CSWP — Certified SolidWorks Professional — SOLIDWORKS2024
  • Additive Manufacturing Certified — SOLIDWORKS2024
  • User Certified — ANSYS2024
  • Failure Mode & Effects Professional — AIGPE2024
  • MATLAB Professional — MathWorks2024
  • GD&T Specialist — Udemy2022
  • Professional 2D Drafter — AutoCAD2021

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