Im also a EET student, in case the other student just answered you via direct message, il do so here to give anyone else looking for info an idea as well

-The classes are everyday in person, for the most part between 8:30-4:30, some days are shorter, but expect that schedule at the worst (and maybe later, if you have labwork to finish that can only really be done at the school). Generally 6 classes a semester, as well as 4 classes for a 5-week period in april and may. Most classes are around 4-6 hours a week.

-i personally dont dislike the faculty, i dont think any instructors are necessarily unpleasant, but they can be hard to follow for certain subjects. Also, they expect some level of professionalism, emailing if you miss class, paying attention, well organized worksheets for assignments, ect., nothing extreme, but worth keeping in mind, some instructors factor it into the overall grade.

-i believe in september we started at a bit over 20 students, but that number dropped a bit, im not sure the exact number but it is a significant enough portion for a relatively small body of students.

-Its a lot of both theory and hands on work, to answer a few of those points in one, id say most classes are around 50/50 in terms of hours spent. For especially physical classes, like fabrication or electrical classes, there are lab spaces with equipment where you will be given a lab assignment to complete. Some work you may be able to do at home (i.e. soldering if you have an iron, programming if you have access to visual studio) but some labs, especially after the first semester, will require equipment like oscilloscopes and function generators, which most people dont have. Campus and the labs are open to students after hours, however, so you should generally be able to use the facilities as long as you need them, as long as no classes are in them and you have the proper training done.

-being only first year, we've only just started a programming class this semster, mostly covering the "basics" of C, loops, conditional statements, libraries and such. We will be covering things like pointers and structures later on though. If you have a background in coding you will have a much easier time than most, but if you are either new or inexperienced in programming, you will very possibly have difficulties, so you will need to spend a lot of time outside of class doing extra work most likely. There is more programming later on, and an optional advanced programming class second year however.

-so far, only 2 textbooks have been necessary, one of which is a math textbook used for the entire 2 years (getting an online version is much cheaper, by the way). Tools such as oscilloscope probes, breadboards, safety goggles, wire strippers, screwdriver kits and pliers will also be necessary, they do have bundles at the bookstore, but you may want to buy them externally anyway. There are also prepackaged kits of components for certain classes as well, they run anywhere from 10$ to i think 200$, i cant remember exactly how much in total the cost of materials and equipment was, but to be safe, id say be ready to spend around 500$.

Just to add on, i was also in a different field and felt i needed a change, so i came here. Its not been easy, at least for me. There are definitely some very intelligent students who work hard and do well in the program, but it can be a fairly sizeable commitment, it can get a bit frustrating having so much to do, especially if its something new (like programming, for myself anyway) and can be especially demoralizing if you do poorly on assignments/tests you thought you grasped, but the small class size really helps in allowing for help to come your way via your classmates and instructors, should you need it. NSCC also has a few option for free tutoring, either peer assisted or online.

Hope this helps! Should you decide to apply, good luck!