President Barack Obama will be speaking at the University of Miami on Thursday afternoon at the BankUnited Center Fieldhouse, but he will also make a private visit to the College of Engineering, the Miami Hurricane student newspaper reported on its website Monday night.

The White House has only released information about the president’s official speech.

The student newspaper revealed that before his speech focusing on the country’s energy policy, the president will receive a tour of the college, as well as a demonstration of an innovative in-house project focused on energy efficiency.

The project, called the Industrial Assessment Center, monitors and analyzes local businesses’ energy usage.

In its 13 years of existence, the Industrial Assessment Center has given energy-efficient recommendations to more than 200 South Florida corporations. The project is federally funded and is led by CoE Professor Shihab Asfour.

Tien said that the Industrial Assessment Center could serve as an inspiration for Obama’s federal energy policy.

“You don’t have to get more oil, you can save oil and then extend the lifeline of oil for a long time,” Tien said. “It’s all about energy saving.”

However, as Obama tours the CoE’s facilities, the building and the surrounding area will be on lockdown. Only a handful of people will be allowed in the building while the president is there, Tien said.

Following the tour, Obama will make his speech to students, staff and faculty at the BankAtlantic center.