This document provides an overview of the course "Dynamics of Machines" taught by Dr. B. Janarthanan. The objectives are to understand force-motion relationships in mechanical components and analyze standard mechanisms, undesirable effects of unbalances, undesirable vibrations, and principles of mechanisms for speed and stability control. Upon completing the course, students will be able to calculate forces in mechanisms, balancing masses, vibration frequencies, damping coefficients, and effects of governors. The document covers topics like free vibration, types of damping, torsional vibration of shafts, and multi-rotor systems. Examples of solving problems on natural frequencies, nodes, and torsionally equivalent shafts are also presented.