Parking

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering resides in buildings on both main and west campuses. It is important to plan your trip to park in the appropriate places and minimize your commute.

Parking for EJTC, CEMAS, Fontana Labs and Smith Labs
(Materials Science and Engineering program)
Option 1

The Tuttle Park Place parking garage (number 088 east of Ohio Stadium on the campus map) is available for general visitors to the department.

From the Tuttle Park Place parking garage to Mars G. Fontana Laboratories:
  1. Exit the parking garage and walk south along Tuttle Park Pl. 
  2. Turn left on W. 19th Ave..
  3. Fontana Labs is on the left of W. 19th Ave. across from McPherson Chemical Lab. 
From the Tuttle Park Place parking garage to Smith Laboratory
  1. Exit Tuttle Park Place parking garage facing the Ohio Stadium and turn right. Walk until you reach Ives Drive.
  2. Turn right on Ives Drive (Knowlton Hall will be on your left).
  3. Continue walking straight towards the Knowlton plaza and turn right. Walk until you reach 19th Avenue. 
  4. Turn left on 19th Avenue, walk past Scott Lab (on your right).
  5. Smith Lab is the next building (signage is not very visible. A sign for Smith Lab can be found on the handicapped accessible entrance that faces east. 
 
Option 2

The Ohio Union North parking garage (number 288 on the campus map) is available for general visitors to the department.

From the Ohio Union North parking garage to Mars G. Fontana Laboratories:
  1. Exit the parking garage on the College Rd. side and walk north (to the right) along College Road
  2. Follow College Road past the Oval (large open area on the left), pass 17th and 18th Avenues then turn left on W. 19th Ave.
  3. Fontana labs will be on your right
From the Ohio Union Garage to Smith Laboratory:
  1. Exit Ohio Union Garage facing College Rd.
  2. Turn right onto College Rd.
  3. Follow College Rd. until you approach W. 18th Avenue
  4. Turn left onto W. 18th Avenue
  5. Continue on W. 18th Avenue until you approach Macgruder Rd.
  6. Turn right onto Macgruder Rd. Smith Laboratories will be on the right side.

Parking for EJTC lot (1248 Arthur Adams Drive, Columbus, OH 43221)
(Welding Engineering program)

Parking is available in the surface lot immediately in front of the EJTC building. There is no cost to park in this lot and no permit is necessary.

The Welding Engineering program entrance is located on the east side of the building, to the right as one faces the Edison Welding Institute front entrance (EWI and the WE program share this facility).

There is no administrative staff on site at EJTC. Contact the Department of Materials Science and Engineering administrative office at Fontana Laboratories. 

Department of Materials Science and Engineering 

140 W. 19th Avenue Columbus, OH 43210

Phone 614-688-3050

mse@osu.edu


Parking for Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis (CEMAS)

1305 Kinnear Road Suite 100, Columbus, OH 43212

Visitor parking is located to the west and south of the building at no charge (no passes needed).

Phone 614-643-3110

Building locations for the Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

140 W. 19th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
 
174 W 18th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
 
1305 Kinnear Road
Suite 100
Columbus, OH 43212
 
1248 Arthur Adams Drive
Columbus, OH 43221