Summary 

This paper discusses the use of the Computer Algebra System (CAS) Maple in calculating and animating the responses of free and force vibrations systems. CAS have changed the fundamental way in which many math and engineering course are taught. The user can enters a mathematical expression, which the CAS (in this paper Maple) subsequently execute and one are freed from tedious computations. This allow the student to explore how the solution of an engineering problem depends on various parameters of the problem under study. The graphics capabilities are extremely helpful for visualizing the behavior of the system under investigation. Maple's plots and plottools packages enable the user to utilize a lot of plotting objects for animating purposes. This is highlighted and demonstrated in this paper. It is hoped that this features can attract the attention of both lectures and students to visualize dynamic response, typical in engineering, more realistically.