COBEM2003 was organised in ten distinct Symposia covering major applied and fundamental areas: • [AE] - Aerospace • [AU] - Automotive • [BI] - Bioengineering • [DPM] - Design, Production and Management • [EN] - Energy • [ES] - Engineering and Society • [FMS] - Fundamental and Mechanical Sciences • [MAC] - Mechatronics, Automation and Control • [MI] - Mechanical Industry • [OP] - Offshore and Petroleum