University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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' Several members of the electrical engineering department have been involved with extensive research in computer engineering and science. Drs. Young and Tapia have been responsible for the birth of a microcomputer laboratory. The first phase of this center began operation in the Tall. This year the University of Miami ' s solar energy research laboratory received a grant to build a model solar energy system. It will also be involved in placing a solar powered heating system at a local high school. Perhaps soon our campus will be solar powered. The effect of heat emitted from power plants on their environment is being studied in a thermal Pollution Project by Drs. Samuel S. Lee and S. Sengupta. Due to 35% efficiency, twice the amount of electricity available for use is rejected and therefore wasted. This great amount of heat is combined with water and discharged into the lakes and bays surrounding the plant, according to the researchers. This heated water damages the ecology and after many years this can produce a cumulative effect. Through research of this type, power plant sites can be selected more carefully in order to avoid a great deal of damage to the environment, said the scientists. Statellltes Monitor Available Solar Energy The University of Miami ' s remote sensing lab is currently researching which areas in the United States are best suited for a solar energy plant. Professor Harry Senn is in charge of this project, which employs pictures of cloud resolutions taken every 20 minutes by a satellite 22,000 miles over the equator to conclude where the optimum solar power sites are. As our fossil fuel resources dwindle, this research is of the utmost importance to America ' s future. ACADEMICS 29

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Dr. Robert Adt and his staff have earned a great deal of recognition through their research on the methanol blend and hydro- gen internal combustion engines. The methanol blend engine research is the first of its l ind in an American academic institu- tion. UM received a grant from the Energy Research and Development Adminis- tration to continue research on the engine as it is a promising alternative to the gasoline engine. U.M. is one of the few uni- versities providing OSHA Training The Occupational Safety and Health Act, passed in 1970, has shown American businesses the necessity of hiring engineers trained In health and safety. The Uni- versity of Miami is one of the few centers where this training is available. The program is directed by Dr. Tarek M. Khalil and is funded by the National In- stitute for Occupational Safety and Health. The fac- ulty included in this pro- gram is from both the main and medical school cam- puses. 28 ACADEMICS

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The University of Miami is currently the only institution of higher education in the country offering both the undergraduate B.M.M.M. degree (bachelor of music in music merchandising), and the graduate M.M.M.M. degree (Master of Music in Music Merchandising). Professor Alfred Reed, director of the program, says the aim of this program is to prepare interested and qualified students for positions in the various fields in the music industry, by means of a carefully selected, balanced program of courses in both music and business. One of the newest programs within the school of music is the Bachelor of Music in music engineering program, headed by Bill Porter. This is the first program of its type in the nation. The curriculum was designed two years ago in cooperation with sixteen nationally known experts in the audio industry. This program leads students into careers as musicians, producers, or engineers. During their senior year, candidates for the degree have the opportunity to intern in a professional recording studio. 30 ACADEMICS