Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2026

DOI

10.18260/1-2--61179

Publication Title

2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Pages

11 pp.

Conference Name

2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 21-24, 2026, Charlotte, North Carolina

Abstract

Engineering Technology programs were historically introduced to support non-traditional students and offer college pathways for students working and having already a developing career. This is even more true in the current academic environment, with a large percentage of students enrolled in engineering technology programs being either fully or part-time employed, active or retired military, and at different stages in their lives, usually with families to care for. Often, non-traditional students attend classes online, either synchronously or even more often asynchronously, due to their schedule constraints. Course instructors regularly face schedule or time management constraints from the students’ side, and they need to make course adjustments to accommodate the students’ needs. In this context a Study Journal assignment was introduced in several courses in an Electrical Engineering Technology program. The goal of this assignment was to assist students with their time management for the course and with developing or improving study habits. In addition, students were introduced to the concept of Entrepreneurial Mindset (EM) and to the key EM habits of Curiosity, Connections and Creating Value. The journal assignment was set for students to explore these EM habits in relation to the course materials and curriculum. With this assignment, students are strongly encouraged to reflect on their study habits, time management and the weight of the EM habits in their study work. The paper will discuss the assignment and the feedback received from the students.

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© 2026 American Society for Engineering Education.

ASEE holds the copyright on this document. It may be read by the public free of charge. Authors may archive their work on personal websites or in institutional repositories with the following citation: © 2026 American Society for Engineering Education. Other scholars may excerpt or quote from these materials with the same citation. When excerpting or quoting from Conference Proceedings, authors should, in addition to noting the ASEE copyright, list all the original authors and their institutions and name the host city of the conference.

Original Publication Citation

Popescu, O., & Popescu, D. C. (2026). Using a study journal to support class engagement and the development of entrepreneurial mindset habits [Conference paper]. 2026 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Charlotte, North Carolina. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--61179

ORCID

0000-0002-5975-6529 (Popescu)

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