Mechanical Engineer · FEA Specialist · Technical Educator
Donfack Fortune
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.
- students taught
- 300+students taught
- REM subscribers
- 3,200+REM subscribers
- engineering projects
- 6engineering projects
- diplomas, with honours
- 4diplomas, with honours
Education
- 2022 – 2024
Master's in Mechanical Engineering
ENSET, Douala · GPA 3.52 / 5.0 · Honours
- 2019 – 2022
Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Construction
ENSET, Douala · GPA 3.63 / 5.0 · Honours
- 2024
DIPET II — Technical Teaching Diploma, Grade II
ENSET, Douala · GPA 3.84 / 5.0 · Honours
- 2022
DIPET I — Technical Teaching Diploma, Grade I
ENSET, Douala · GPA 3.61 / 5.0 · Honours
Talks & conferences
Sessions run for the Douala City SOLIDWORKS User Group and its sister chapters across Africa, and panels he has been invited onto. Every one is public, and every one links to its own page.
- SpeakerNuclear Fuel Cycle in AfricaAfrican Young Generation in Nuclear (AYGN) · 8 August 2026A panel on the nuclear fuel cycle, its development, and its contribution to Africa's growing electricity demand — alongside speakers from Eskom's Koeberg station, Malawi's Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority and Rössing Uranium.
- OrganisedMastering CSWA Certifications: CAD Design & Additive ManufacturingDouala City SWUG
- OrganisedTips & Tricks to Ace the CSWE ExamDouala City SWUG
- OrganisedTips & Tricks to Ace the CSWP Mechanical Design ExamDouala City SWUG
- OrganisedTips & Tricks to Ace the CSWP Sheet Metal ExamDouala City SWUG
- OrganisedThe Power of Topology Optimisation for Smarter Design in SOLIDWORKSDouala City SWUG
- OrganisedAssembly Modeling Mastery: From Basic Mates to Smart Assembly ToolsDouala City SWUG
- OrganisedSOLIDWORKS Essentials & Best PracticesDouala City SWUG
- OrganisedAFRISWUG · First Principles: Reinforcing Local InnovationDouala City SWUGThe first model of a unified Africa — the pan-African SWUG session, run across chapters.
- Co-hostedAFRISWUG · First Principles: Reinforcing Local InnovationBenin SWUG
- Co-hostedDesign in the Age of AIMansoura SWUG
- Co-hostedBuea SOLIDWORKS User Group · Inaugural MeetingBuea SWUG
Portfolio
Projects
The engineering projects behind 4TUNHub — each documented as a full case study.
Skills & tools
Software
- SolidWorks
- ANSYS
- AutoCAD
- Onshape
- MATLAB
- KeyShot
- Python
- Excel
Technical
- FEA
- CFD
- CAD modelling
- GD&T
- FMEA
- DFM
- Vibration analysis
- Additive mfg
Workshop
- MIG welding
- Lathe
- Mill
- Laser cutter
- 3D printing
Awards & honours
- Honours College Graduate — Master'sENSET Douala2025
- Best Project Award — Third PlaceENSET Douala2022
Certifications
- CSWE candidate — Certified SolidWorks ExpertSOLIDWORKS2026
- CSWP — Certified SolidWorks ProfessionalSOLIDWORKS2024
- Additive Manufacturing CertifiedSOLIDWORKS2024
- User CertifiedANSYS2024
- Failure Mode & Effects ProfessionalAIGPE2024
- MATLAB ProfessionalMathWorks2024
- GD&T SpecialistUdemy2022
- Professional 2D DrafterAutoCAD2021
