The Point

The Point is over 61,000 square feet of learning labs and maker space, think tanks, networking facilities, event space and designated co-working areas and offices. This building was an old Mettler Toledo warehouse, so while it is not a LEED certified building, we used sustainable approaches to rehabilitate the building.

Media Gallery

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Group of students outside. They are standing and doing a lab together.

A group of people in a classroom chatting with eachother.

The back of The Point building. The building is red and tan with a concrete pathway leading to the doors.

A man heats an iron rod over a blowtorch

A group of people undergoing training in the Maker Space

A group of people in the crowd of a classroom.

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The Point Building Highlights

Academic Departments at The Point

⭐ The Point Building Highlights

The Maker Space

Over 5,000 square feet of space equipped with best-in-class technology and all of the tools needed to build your vision and scale your dream. Equipment for design, prototyping, short-run manufacturing, and other technologies include a Laser Engraver, Vinyl Printer, CNC Router, and 3D printers. Dedicated maker space areas include: Wood Shop, Metal Shop, Machine Shop, and Electronics Shop.

Labs at The Point

Advanced Manufacturing Lab, Electronics Lab, Freshman Engineering Lab

Biomechanics Lab copy

This state-of-the-art 3D motion capture lab allows Otterbein students and faculty in the Department of Health and Sport Sciences and the Department of Engineering to work collaboratively to understand more about human movement. Students use the technology within their curriculum and have labs and projects take place in the Institute as early as their sophomore year. Students also work individually and in small groups to complete research projects. This experience of getting to work closely with a faculty member on a meaningful project is what Otterbein is all about!

Tenant Spaces at The Point

The Point hosts and offers multiple tenant spaces.

Current Tenants: PERRY ProTECH, Asset Watch, Indium, CCS- Columbus City Schools, CSCC- Columbus State CC, OAC Ohio Athletic Conference, Jeff Belser, FISERV, Vesco Medical, Valvoline

Corporate Business Partners: Blair IT, Og10k, Avation Medical, Inc, Owens Corning, Oasis International, GWC- Girls Who Code, ERCO- Educational Robotics of Central Ohio

Former Business Partners: American Awning and Sign, Engineered Vision LLC, Ruby River, Cassie's Cardinal, The Center for International Career Advancement (CICA), What If Toys, EdgeThingz, Nestle, Polymer Ohio, Grote Company, Ruby River, Trulylivin, NeuroRescue, JetFuel Tech, Inc, Soil 1, LLC

Café at The Point

Whether it is a salad, sandwich, coffee or a full meal you are looking for, The Point’s dedicated chef will ensure the food you eat is of the highest order. Just like the building it’s located in, the café is in the top level of collegiate dining.

💻 Academic Departments at The Point

Department of Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics

The Department of Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics at Otterbein University is the home for three academic programs: Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics. The Engineering program offers the BS degree in Systems Engineering, and the BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. The Computer Science program offers BS and BA degrees in Computer Science. We offer the BA in Physics and the BS in Engineering Physics, as well as a minor in Physics. Students work in a rigorous but supportive environment, getting immediate access to professors and research opportunities to prepare them for future graduate work or technical careers.

Otterbein's Department of Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics offers undergraduate programs in the following areas:
- Computer Science (major and minor)
- Engineering Physics (major)
- Mechanical Engineering (major)
- Physics (major and minor)
- Physics with Secondary Teaching Licensure (BA + teaching license)
- Systems Engineering (major)