This document provides an overview of electrical machines-II as a course for 6th semester electrical engineering students. It discusses key topics that will be covered including three-phase alternators, synchronous machines, different types of alternators used in power generation, and the basic working principle of alternator emf generation through Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. The learning outcomes are also summarized which are for students to understand basics of synchronous machines, alternator types, power generation processes, and sources of power in India and the state of Odisha.