DEFINITION:

Environmental worthiness is the capability of the (sub)system or component to perform its full array of intended functions in the intended use environments.

Environmental and Electromagnetic compliance engineering deals with the processes needed to define both the environments and the derived equipment requirements, as well as with the design, implementation and verification of these requirements.

(Source: ACARE Domain 603)

SUBDOMAINS:

1. Performance base specifications to define the real use environments
2. Sources
3. Advanced Environmental and EMI protection design and verification measures
4. EMI/EMC/HIRF
5. Lightning
6. Hardening
7. Shock testing