This document discusses vibration monitoring techniques for non-vibration engineers. It describes different maintenance strategies like run-to-failure, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and proactive maintenance. Predictive maintenance uses vibration monitoring to detect abnormal operation and reduce unplanned downtime. Various vibration monitoring methods are outlined, including route-based methods like vibration analysis. Time and frequency domains are discussed, as are displacement, velocity, and acceleration amplitude measurements. Key vibration terms and the importance of choosing the right transducer for the application are also summarized.