Environmental engineering addresses four issues that arise in system design and oprations. They include: (1) design for a given operating environment, (2) environmental impact, (3) green design, and (4) compliance with environment regulation.
1. Operating Environment
A system is designed for a particular operating environment. Product systems, routinely consider conditions of temperature and humidity. Depending on the product, other environmental conditions may need to be considered, inlcuding UV exposure, radiation, mangnetic forces, vibration, and others. The allowable range of these conditions must be specified in the requirements for the system.