I'm planning on being an engineer one day. And woods is probably the most helpful class I'm taking besides AP Phys and Calc. I'd actually venture to say in practicality it's one of the best classes in the school. Cause it forces you to think through problems in tangible matters. Allows you to be creative but in an educationally growing manner.
My shop teachers pretty awesome too, if you get your work done he's really easy to work with. And he knows his stuff. He built airplanes before becoming a teacher. He's pretty rad.