I am a PhD student at UT Austin in mechanical engineering right now. The MS does not require a lab class in either case. In my division, thermal/fluid systems,

I am a PhD student at UT Austin in mechanical engineering right now. The MS does not require a lab class in either case. In my division, thermal/fluid systems, you can take either a class on experimental methods or a class on numerical methods (or both if you want) for a MS. Both are required for a PhD. http://www.me.utexas.edu/graduate/areas/tfs/courses http://www.me.utexas.edu/graduate/areas/tfs/courses Multiple lab courses are required for a BS in mechanical engineering at UT.