MICHAEL G. PECHT received his MS in Electrical Engineering and PhD in Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Currently, he is a Chair Professor and the Director of the CALCE Electronic Products and Systems Center at the University of Maryland. He has written eighteen books and served as Chief Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Reliability for eight years and on the advisory board of IEEE Spectrum. He is currently the Chief Editor for Microelectronics Reliability International. He also serves as a consultant providing expertise to companies on strategic planning, design, and test and risk assessment of electronics products and systems.