Tool chosen – Mind - mapping 

 Challenge 

 As a designer , I often work on projects that require a lot of systems design planning .   Systems design includes studying a current system ( e.g. , Public transportation in a country ) ,   understanding the current scenario , existing problems and issues within the system , and   coming up with appropriate solutions to tackle problems . Recently , I worked on Public   transportation in India . My idea was to first understand the current scenario , understand   implemented solutions , understand why a lot of the solutions do n’t work in a country like   ours , and then go on to finding suitable solutions to overcome existing problems . 

 Selection 

 I took up mind - mapping as a tool because it brings to light various problems that we would   often overlook . Mind - mapping looks for patterns and themes in existing data , and helps   highlight relevant information . 

 Application 

 For the first phase of the systems design , I first brainstormed on the various issues   pertaining public transportation in India , today . A lot of problems came to light , including   overcrowding , lack of maintenance , lack of proper infrastructural development , and so on .   Applying the mind map tool helped understand and correlate a lot of these problems . For   example , I realised that by tackling an issue like overcrowding , we can cut down on   maintenance costs as it results in lesser property damage and property misuse like torn   seats , strewn garbage , etc . 

 A lot of problems were inter - linked with one another . Mind - mapping helped link as well as   understand how to go about the problem - solving stage because it changed my approach to   a lot of these issues and perspective on how to implement appropriate solutions . 

 Mind - mapping at the second phase also proved to be fruitful as it helped narrow down   important issues ( issues that are of utmost importance and need to be dealt with right away )   that can be dealt with an array of smartly - devised solutions . Mind - mapping helped realise   that overcrowding was one of the main issues that required immediate attention due to   safety issues as well as maintenance and bus up - keep ’s sake . 

 Insight 

 What I have learnt from this is that even a simple tool like mind - mapping can help dig deeper   into issues and highlight information . Even by just putting up all problems on the same   platform , the correlating and inter - linking of problems shed light on newer and more   innovative ways to approach a system issue this broad . This has since changed my   perspective about how important design thinking tools like mind - mapping is because it helps   understand the underlying issues in a deeper manner and also helps understand how a lot   of problems are inter - linked and can be solved in a much more efficient way . 

 Approach 

 Ever since realising the true potential of design thinking tools like mind - mapping , my   approach to solving problems has changed . I am a lot more efficient and tend to look at   problems on a broader platform . Mind - mapping has helped broaden and correlate issues in   a way that are smarter to provide solutions for . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: Tool chosen – Mind - mapping 

 Challenge 

 As a designer , I often work on projects that require a lot of systems design planning .   Systems design includes studying a current system ( e.g. , Public transportation in a country ) ,   understanding the current scenario , existing problems and issues within the system , and   coming up with appropriate solutions to tackle problems . Recently , I worked on Public   transportation in India . My idea was to first understand the current scenario , understand   implemented solutions , understand why a lot of the solutions do n’t work in a country like   ours , and then go on to finding suitable solutions to overcome existing problems . 

 Selection 

 I took up mind - mapping as a tool because it brings to light various problems that we would   often overlook . Mind - mapping looks for patterns and themes in existing data , and helps   highlight relevant information . 

 Application 

 For the first phase of the systems design , I first brainstormed on the various issues   pertaining public transportation in India , today . A lot of problems came to light , including   overcrowding , lack of maintenance , lack of proper infrastructural development , and so on .   Applying the mind map tool helped understand and correlate a lot of these problems . For   example , I realised that by tackling an issue like overcrowding , we can cut down on   maintenance costs as it results in lesser property damage and property misuse like torn   seats , strewn garbage , etc . 

 A lot of problems were inter - linked with one another . Mind - mapping helped link as well as   understand how to go about the problem - solving stage because it changed my approach to   a lot of these issues and perspective on how to implement appropriate solutions . 

 Mind - mapping at the second phase also proved to be fruitful as it helped narrow down   important issues ( issues that are of utmost importance and need to be dealt with right away )   that can be dealt with an array of smartly - devised solutions . Mind - mapping helped realise   that overcrowding was one of the main issues that required immediate attention due to   safety issues as well as maintenance and bus up - keep ’s sake . 

 Insight 

 What I have learnt from this is that even a simple tool like mind - mapping can help dig deeper   into issues and highlight information . Even by just putting up all problems on the same   platform , the correlating and inter - linking of problems shed light on newer and more   innovative ways to approach a system issue this broad . This has since changed my   perspective about how important design thinking tools like mind - mapping is because it helps   understand the underlying issues in a deeper manner and also helps understand how a lot   of problems are inter - linked and can be solved in a much more efficient way . 

 Approach 

 Ever since realising the true potential of design thinking tools like mind - mapping , my   approach to solving problems has changed . I am a lot more efficient and tend to look at   problems on a broader platform . Mind - mapping has helped broaden and correlate issues in   a way that are smarter to provide solutions for .
### Output: 