DESIGN THINKING FOR INNOVATION ( Assignment ) 

 Manoj Gowda 

 1 . Challenge : Describe your challenge , including all relevant information .   2 . Selection : In your own words , briefly describe the tool you selected ( e.g. , what it is and 

 why you selected it for your challenge -- including any appropriate video lecture   references ) . 

 3 . Application : Describe how you applied the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , what 

 you did and how the tool was applied effectively or ineffectively ) . 

 4 . Insight : Describe the insight you gained from applying the tool you selected to your 

 challenge ( e.g. , how an insight affected your thinking about the challenge and about   design thinking more broadly).5 

 5 . Approach : Describe what you might do differently next time -- applying the same tool 

 you selected or a different one -- and the reason(s ) why . 

 Tool selected : Storytelling 

 1 . I am the team manager for a student solar car team , EHPAD , based in India . Our   team was founded in 2002 by a group of undergraduate engineering students who have passed   down the baton to us , their juniors . We have completed 3 cars and are on the verge of building   the fourth vehicle which will take part in an international solar event , known as the South   African Solar Challenge 2015 . We build solar cars from scratch with all the necessary regulations   for the product to be a legal on - road vehicle . We also happen to be credited with the   fabrication of India ’s first 4 - seater solar powered passenger vehicle . One of the challenges that   we faced was acquiring new industrial collaborators and sponsors . Although we have been   allotted funds by our University , industrial collaborations will help us build better vehicles and   incorporate latest technologies which come at a significantly higher price .   Companies / Industries have been working with students and have been constantly   supporting / financing student projects . The challenge we face is convincing a prospective   contact on how our student project is different from the many others and can have a positive   impact on their brand image , the society and the future . 

 2 . We have been around for a long time and have brought many laurels to the country and the   University , the tool I believe will be helpful to our team is Storytelling . As we have noted in   recent trends across all domains , creating an emotional story to which people can relate to or   show empathy , could be deemed successful in many aspects . It creates a profound impact on   people . I think a story based on pollution around us , how solar energy is sustainable and clean   and the achievements of the team can lead an industry specialist to rightly believe that we   want to make the world a better place . Therefore , I selected Storytelling as the design tool . 

 3 . We began with the aim to create a prototype storytelling video and slowly added elements   which could capture the emotion of the company executives . We emailed a group of college   alumni who are working as specialists in various different fields about the factors they would   consider if they had been showed the video . Soon , with the help of my fellow team mates , we   were able to create a draft of the video which was admired by our University officials and   faculty advisor . I believe the tool we used was successful as we were able to get onboard two   sponsors within the first week . 

 4 .   I gained valuable insights by using this tool which I am sure I will be able to use in the near   future . Storytelling turns out to be a great application for fairly new organizations to meet   immediate targets as well as future plans . The team was excited to use a different ,   unconventional means of planning . It was a great experience talking to our alumni and others   who provided valuable feedback with the respect to the tool . Many people usually confuse   between the terms innovation and invention , it was an exhilarating experience for me to   actually understand and learn so much in action . 

 5 .   The approach we used for this particular challenge worked well for the team . Out of the   many other tools available , Storytelling was ideal and it suited all our needs . This tool could also   be used to increase the social media presence of the team and could throw us in the right   limelight which could prove useful in the near future . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: Manoj Gowda
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: DESIGN THINKING FOR INNOVATION ( Assignment ) 

 Manoj Gowda 

 1 . Challenge : Describe your challenge , including all relevant information .   2 . Selection : In your own words , briefly describe the tool you selected ( e.g. , what it is and 

 why you selected it for your challenge -- including any appropriate video lecture   references ) . 

 3 . Application : Describe how you applied the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , what 

 you did and how the tool was applied effectively or ineffectively ) . 

 4 . Insight : Describe the insight you gained from applying the tool you selected to your 

 challenge ( e.g. , how an insight affected your thinking about the challenge and about   design thinking more broadly).5 

 5 . Approach : Describe what you might do differently next time -- applying the same tool 

 you selected or a different one -- and the reason(s ) why . 

 Tool selected : Storytelling 

 1 . I am the team manager for a student solar car team , EHPAD , based in India . Our   team was founded in 2002 by a group of undergraduate engineering students who have passed   down the baton to us , their juniors . We have completed 3 cars and are on the verge of building   the fourth vehicle which will take part in an international solar event , known as the South   African Solar Challenge 2015 . We build solar cars from scratch with all the necessary regulations   for the product to be a legal on - road vehicle . We also happen to be credited with the   fabrication of India ’s first 4 - seater solar powered passenger vehicle . One of the challenges that   we faced was acquiring new industrial collaborators and sponsors . Although we have been   allotted funds by our University , industrial collaborations will help us build better vehicles and   incorporate latest technologies which come at a significantly higher price .   Companies / Industries have been working with students and have been constantly   supporting / financing student projects . The challenge we face is convincing a prospective   contact on how our student project is different from the many others and can have a positive   impact on their brand image , the society and the future . 

 2 . We have been around for a long time and have brought many laurels to the country and the   University , the tool I believe will be helpful to our team is Storytelling . As we have noted in   recent trends across all domains , creating an emotional story to which people can relate to or   show empathy , could be deemed successful in many aspects . It creates a profound impact on   people . I think a story based on pollution around us , how solar energy is sustainable and clean   and the achievements of the team can lead an industry specialist to rightly believe that we   want to make the world a better place . Therefore , I selected Storytelling as the design tool . 

 3 . We began with the aim to create a prototype storytelling video and slowly added elements   which could capture the emotion of the company executives . We emailed a group of college   alumni who are working as specialists in various different fields about the factors they would   consider if they had been showed the video . Soon , with the help of my fellow team mates , we   were able to create a draft of the video which was admired by our University officials and   faculty advisor . I believe the tool we used was successful as we were able to get onboard two   sponsors within the first week . 

 4 .   I gained valuable insights by using this tool which I am sure I will be able to use in the near   future . Storytelling turns out to be a great application for fairly new organizations to meet   immediate targets as well as future plans . The team was excited to use a different ,   unconventional means of planning . It was a great experience talking to our alumni and others   who provided valuable feedback with the respect to the tool . Many people usually confuse   between the terms innovation and invention , it was an exhilarating experience for me to   actually understand and learn so much in action . 

 5 .   The approach we used for this particular challenge worked well for the team . Out of the   many other tools available , Storytelling was ideal and it suited all our needs . This tool could also   be used to increase the social media presence of the team and could throw us in the right   limelight which could prove useful in the near future .
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