Areas of Expertise > Engineering
Accuracy, speed and dependability are three attributes you look for in the engineering functions of your business. At VFI, we have a large network of experienced technical consultants to support your entire manufacturing environment. From research and design to quality and manufacturing, we can connect you with technicians and engineers who can deliver the caliber of experienced technical and engineering talent you need.
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (AeroE)
Overall Focus: Flight vehicles and systems, covering both space flight (spacecraft, rockets, satellites, etc.) and sub-space flight (airplanes, helicopters, missiles, etc.). Many Aerospace Engineers also work on land-based vehicles as well (race cars, regular cars, etc), typically focusing on aerodynamics (designing external surfaces)
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING (ArchE)
Overall Focus: "Engineered systems" (that is, structural, mechanical, and electrical systems) for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings/facilities. Overall, Architectural Engineers seek to "bridge the gap" between Architects (who focus on "form and function") and Engineers (who focus on "buildability") in designing/building buildings and facilities.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (ChemE)
Overall Focus: Chemical-based manufacturing - applying chemistry for commercial-quantity production of a wide variety of products, including:
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Overall Focus: Application of geological principles with a focus on the exploration for, and extraction of, natural resources (oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, etc.).
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (IE)
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Overall Focus: The identification, extraction, storage, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas.
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Accuracy, speed and dependability are three attributes you look for in the engineering functions of your business. At VFI, we have a large network of experienced technical consultants to support your entire manufacturing environment. From research and design to quality and manufacturing, we can connect you with technicians and engineers who can deliver the caliber of experienced technical and engineering talent you need.
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (AeroE)
Overall Focus: Flight vehicles and systems, covering both space flight (spacecraft, rockets, satellites, etc.) and sub-space flight (airplanes, helicopters, missiles, etc.). Many Aerospace Engineers also work on land-based vehicles as well (race cars, regular cars, etc), typically focusing on aerodynamics (designing external surfaces)
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING (ArchE)
Overall Focus: "Engineered systems" (that is, structural, mechanical, and electrical systems) for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings/facilities. Overall, Architectural Engineers seek to "bridge the gap" between Architects (who focus on "form and function") and Engineers (who focus on "buildability") in designing/building buildings and facilities.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (ChemE)
Overall Focus: Chemical-based manufacturing - applying chemistry for commercial-quantity production of a wide variety of products, including:
- Fuels (gasoline, natural gas)
- Petro-Chemicals (chemicals obtained from petroleum or natural gas)
- Agricultural Chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides)
- Industrial Chemicals (acids, alkalis, organics, salts)
- Plastics, Polymers and Fibers
- Paper and Paper Products
- Pharmaceuticals and Drugs
- Consumer Products (paints, soaps, household cleaners, etc.)
- Food Additives/Products
- Advanced Materials (ceramics, electronic materials, composites, etc.)
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- Construction Management (combining engineering and management skills to complete construction projects designed by other engineers and architects).
- Environmental Engineering (see separate entry)
- Geotechnical Engineering (analysis of soils and rock in support of engineering projects/applications - building foundations, earthen structures, underground facilities, dams, tunnels, roads, etc)
- Structural Engineering (design of all types of stationary structures - buildings, bridges, dams, etc.)
- Surveying (measure/map the earth's surface in support of engineering design and construction projects and for legal purposes - locating property lines, etc.)
- Transportation Engineering (design of all types of transportation facilities/systems – streets/highways, airports, railroads, other mass transit, harbors/ports, etc.).
- Water Resources Engineering (control and use of water, focusing on flood control, irrigation, raw water supply, and hydroelectric power applications)
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- Communications (transmission and processing of information via various means - wires, cable, fiber optics, radio, satellite, etc.)
- Computer Engineering (see separate entry)
- Digital Systems (digital-based communication and control systems)
- Electric Power (generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power)
- Electronics (electronic devices and electrical circuits for producing, detecting, and controlling electrical signals for a wide variety of applications)
- Robotics and Control Systems (machines and systems that perform/control automated processes)
Overall Focus: Application of geological principles with a focus on the exploration for, and extraction of, natural resources (oil, natural gas, coal, minerals, etc.).
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (IE)
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- Ergonomics / Human Factors Engineering (designing the workplace to better accommodate "human factors" (human abilities and behaviors), thereby yielding more efficient operations and fewer accidents or injuries).
- Facility Design (aimed at operational efficiency)
- Management Decision Making / Operations Research (using statistics and other forms of data analysis to aid in making management decisions)
- Manufacturing Engineering (concerned with all aspects of manufacturing operations – materials, parts, equipment, facilities, labor, finished products, delivery, etc.).
- Quality Control (using sampling, statistical analysis and other techniques to assess and maintain the quality of products or services provided by a business or other organization)
- Work Design (defining jobs that individual workers do in performing the overall work of the organization, with the typical focus being on optimizing manufacturing operations).
- Worker Productivity (conducting time and motion studies, setting work performance standards, and proposing new/improved work methods)
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- Solid Mechanics (analyzing the behavior of solid bodies subjected to external loads, stress, and/or vibrations and using that information in the design and manufacture/construction of such bodies)
- Fluid Mechanics (analyzing the behavior of liquids and gases and using that knowledge in the design and development of machinery and systems that can and/or do influence that behavior – pumps, fans, turbines, piping systems, etc.)
- Thermodynamics (analyzing the conversion one form of energy into another and using that knowledge to design and develop energy conversion devices and systems – power plants, engines, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems, etc.)
- Mechanical Design (covering the full range of mechanical-based products and systems)
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- Nuclear Power (including both nuclear power plants and nuclear-driven engines in submarines and spacecraft).
- Radiation Sciences / Radiological Engineering (use of radioactive materials for medical or industrial applications)
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- Ocean Exploration (including design of submersible vehicles)
- Ocean Structures (offshore drilling platforms, ocean bottom structures, underwater pipelines, etc.)
Overall Focus: The identification, extraction, storage, and transportation of crude oil and natural gas.
Primary Areas of Specialization:
- Identification and Estimation of Crude Oil and Natural Gas Reserves
- Land-Based Well Drilling Equipment/Facilities and Operations
- Offshore Well Drilling Equipment/Facilities and Operations
- Storage and Transportation Equipment/Facilities and Operations