Bringing together the world's leading researchers and practitioners of computational mechanics, these new volumes meet and build on the eight key challenges for research and development in computational mechanics. <P> Researchers have recently identified eight critical research tasks facing the field of computational mechanics. These tasks have come about because it appears possible to reach a <IT>new level of mathematical modelling and numerical solution</IT> that will lead to a much deeper understanding of nature and to great improvements in engineering design. The eight tasks are: <UL> <LI>The automatic solution of mathematical models</LI> <LI>Effective numerical schemes for fluid flows</LI> <LI>The development of an effective mesh-free numerical solution method</LI> <LI>The development of numerical procedures for multiphysics problems</LI> <LI>The development of numerical procedures for multiscale problems</LI> <LI>The modelling of uncertainties</LI> <LI>The analysis of complete life cycles of systems</LI> <LI>Education - teaching sound engineering and scientific judgement</LI> </UL> <P> Readers of <IT>Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2003</IT> will be able to apply the combined experience of many of the world's leading researchers to their own research needs. Those in academic environments will gain a better insight into the needs and constraints of the industries they are involved with; those in industry will gain a competitive advantage by gaining insight into the cutting edge research being carried out by colleagues in academia. <P> Features <UL> <LI>Bridges the gap between academic researchers and practitioners in industry</LI> <LI>Outlines the eight main challenges facing Research and Design in Computational mechanics and offers new insights into the shifting the research agenda</LI> <LI>Provides a vision of how strong, basic and exciting education at university can be harmonized with life-long learning to obtain maximum value from the new powerful tools of analysis</LI> </UL>.