This document provides an introduction to mechanical vibration. It defines mechanical vibration as the oscillatory motion of dynamic systems and discusses how it relates to the forces acting on mechanical systems. Examples of different types of vibratory motions and vibration systems like axial, lateral, and torsional are presented. The key elements of vibratory systems like mass, springs, and dampers are described. The concepts of natural frequency, resonance, and damping are introduced. Causes of machine vibration like unbalance and misalignment are listed, as well as effects like damage, failure, and noise. Modeling vibratory systems using differential equations is discussed.