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LOCATION

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan. This course will occupy three campus locations. We start Monday morning at Fetzer Center which is located on the main campus. Labs and pilot coater run will take place at Welborn Hall on Monday afternoon and in the new College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at the Parkview Campus both Monday and Wednesday afternoon. See driving directions below for how-to-get-there information.

The course is held 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (EST).

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From the Kalamazoo Airport:

• From the Kalamazoo airport turn right onto Portage Road.
• Take highway I-94 West (to Chicago).
• Exit 74B US-131 North (to Grand Rapids).
• Take US-131 North to Stadium Drive East exit 36A.
• Turn right onto East bound Stadium Drive
  

DAY ONE:

8 a.m. — Fetzer Center 2350 Business Court Kalamazoo, MI 49008 { Google Map } { Website }

After turning right onto East bound Stadium Drive:

• Go about 2.2 miles, which will take you through three traffic lights. At the fourth traffic light turn left onto Howard Street.


• Go 0.6 miles to the next traffic light. Turn right onto West Michigan Avenue. You will enter a roundabout. Follow the roundabout to the second exit, which is Rankin.


• After turning on to Rankin, continue to the next stop sign.


• Turn right onto Business Court.


• Take the first left into the large parking area and make the first right into the Fetzer Center parking area, Lot #72F. After you make this last turn, you will see the Fetzer Center straight ahead.

11 p.m. — Welborn Hall 2508 West Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49008 { Google Map }

From the Fetzer Center:

• Exit the Fetzer parking lot and turn right onto Business Court.


• At the stop sign, turn left onto Rankin.


• Take the first right into the Welborn Hall large parking lot. After your turn, you will see Welborn Hall located on your left — a gray, metal-sided building.

3:30 p.m. — College of Engineering 4651 Campus Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49008 { Google Map }

From Welborn Hall:

• Exit the Welborn parking lot and turn right onto Rankin.


• Enter the roundabout, staying right, and exit on the first right which is W. Michigan Avenue.


• At the light, turn left onto Howard Street.


• At the next light, turn right onto Stadium Drive west.


• Drive about 2.2 miles, or to the third traffic light after Howard, turn left onto Drake Road. Drake Road dead-ends into the Business, Technology and Research Park and WMU's Parkview Campus.


• Enter park, turn right at the fourth driveway or just before the next brick WMU sign, turning onto Engineering Drive.


• Drive past the gray metal sided building. Continue driving until you reach the two level parking ramp and turn left into the second drive.


• Dr. Margaret Joyce will provide you with directions where to meet in the engineering college.

Day Two:

8:30 a.m. — College of Engineering 4651 Campus Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49008 { Google Map }

Please see day one directions to the College of Engineering.

DAY THREE:

8:00 a.m. — College of Engineering 4651 Campus Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49008 { Google Map }

Please see day one directions to the College of Engineering.

1:30 p.m. — Pilot Coater, College of Engineering 4651 Campus Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49008 { Google Map }

DAY FOUR:

8 a.m. — Welborn Hall 2508 West Michigan Ave Kalamazoo, MI 49008 { Google Map }

After turning right onto East bound Stadium Drive:

• Go about 2.2 miles, which will take you through three traffic lights. At the fourth traffic light turn left onto Howard Street.


• Go 0.6 miles to the next traffic light. Turn right onto West Michigan Avenue. You will enter a roundabout. Follow the roundabout to the second exit, which is Rankin.


• After turning on to Rankin, continue through two stop signs.


• Turn right at the next opportunity into the Welborn parking lot.

8:45 a.m. — College of Engineering 4651 Campus Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49008 { Google Map }