<p>haha i went to a canadian engineering school and you don’t need to read 5-6books a week. Its very different from high school english, i’d actually say its easier. </p>
<p>The goal of the class is to make sure you can communite your technical language to a non technical audience. While there are quite a few reports to write, its not as hard as your dad is describing. </p>
<p>Also, i have friends at a few engineering schools here in canada, it seems that there is only 1 semester worth of technical writing.</p>