In the Machine Dynamics course, you will start analyzing the movement of complex machines and mechanisms. With practical examples such as connecting rod mechanisms and four-bar mechanisms, we present a systematic method with which you determine the (angular) velocities and (angular) accelerations of individual machine parts. You then use this to determine the forces occurring at the interfaces between different parts. These types of dynamic analyses are input for stiffness and strength analyses. Finally, we discuss how dynamic loads can result in unwanted vibration behavior of a machine and how you suppress such behavior.