Reflection – Mind Mapping 

 Challenge : 

 I am a junior Electrical and Electronics Engineering student . Also , I double major in 

 Computer Engineering . During my summer internship , I was asked to work on a huge project 

 that contains large code blocks and performs some operations on a web server . I had to 

 refactor the main class in this software program . However , this class is the most important 

 one in the project because it manages all information about the customers of a company . I 

 needed to transform this software class into a modular form . So , people could work on it 

 easily . The code was composed of 3541 lines and it was hard to understand . Also , its methods 

 were so complicated and untidy . I wanted to fix this class , but since there were long code 

 blocks , it was hard to distinguish all blocks ’ functionality . Also , all methods were dependent 

 on each other , and I needed to keep that order . It was a huge project and hard to visualize 

 without having a plan . 

 Selection : 

 I thought that if I had a clear and neat map that shows the functionalities and dependencies of 

 the methods used in the program , it would be much easier to see and implement things that I 

 wanted to do . Therefore , I use the mind mapping tool during my design thinking process . 

 Application : 

 Approximately there were 120 methods in this project . They were used for different 

 purposes . For instance , 40 of them were used to create a new customer profile , 40 of them 

 were used to create an account for a customer , 20 of them were used to find the details of the 

 customer , and 20 of them were used to update a customer ’s profile . All of these methods 

 were written in a single file . Therefore , programmers had difficulty when they were trying to 

 find a method that they look for . They had to go over all 120 methods and find their desired 

 method . There was not any distinction between these methods , so there is not an easy way to 

 find a specific one . 

 I read all of these methods ’ codes and decide for what purposes this method was used . Then , 

 I realized that there were four main types of methods : creating a customer profile , creating an 

 account , getting customers ’ details , and updating customers ’ profiles . Therefore , it was 

 logical to create a mind map with these categories . Mind mapping was good to use in this 

 case because there also were some dependencies between these methods . By using the mind 

 mapping tool for design thinking , I created a scheme to design the steps of my project . I 

 visualized the whole program by constructing a map with the relationships between the 

 methods . 

 Insight : 

 Thanks to the mind mapping method , I created a concrete representation of my software 

 program . I can see which methods are used for what purposes , and which methods are 

 dependent on another method . In this way , I can look at the program as a whole . This brings 

 me a chance to design a new refactored version of the program effectively . I can see the steps 

 that I should follow to reach a robust program . Looking at a code of 3000 lines is hard to 

 understand but seeing the whole program in a logical map makes the situation easier . 

 Approach : 

 My tool was an effective one for my challenge . It was enough to design a project step by step . 

 I could see the outcomes of my project clearly . However , maybe I can use the learning launch 

 tool for this project . This is because I needed to see the results and getting feedback on what I 

 have done . Therefore , the learning launch tool could be also useful for this challenge . 


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: Reflection – Mind Mapping 

 Challenge : 

 I am a junior Electrical and Electronics Engineering student . Also , I double major in 

 Computer Engineering . During my summer internship , I was asked to work on a huge project 

 that contains large code blocks and performs some operations on a web server . I had to 

 refactor the main class in this software program . However , this class is the most important 

 one in the project because it manages all information about the customers of a company . I 

 needed to transform this software class into a modular form . So , people could work on it 

 easily . The code was composed of 3541 lines and it was hard to understand . Also , its methods 

 were so complicated and untidy . I wanted to fix this class , but since there were long code 

 blocks , it was hard to distinguish all blocks ’ functionality . Also , all methods were dependent 

 on each other , and I needed to keep that order . It was a huge project and hard to visualize 

 without having a plan . 

 Selection : 

 I thought that if I had a clear and neat map that shows the functionalities and dependencies of 

 the methods used in the program , it would be much easier to see and implement things that I 

 wanted to do . Therefore , I use the mind mapping tool during my design thinking process . 

 Application : 

 Approximately there were 120 methods in this project . They were used for different 

 purposes . For instance , 40 of them were used to create a new customer profile , 40 of them 

 were used to create an account for a customer , 20 of them were used to find the details of the 

 customer , and 20 of them were used to update a customer ’s profile . All of these methods 

 were written in a single file . Therefore , programmers had difficulty when they were trying to 

 find a method that they look for . They had to go over all 120 methods and find their desired 

 method . There was not any distinction between these methods , so there is not an easy way to 

 find a specific one . 

 I read all of these methods ’ codes and decide for what purposes this method was used . Then , 

 I realized that there were four main types of methods : creating a customer profile , creating an 

 account , getting customers ’ details , and updating customers ’ profiles . Therefore , it was 

 logical to create a mind map with these categories . Mind mapping was good to use in this 

 case because there also were some dependencies between these methods . By using the mind 

 mapping tool for design thinking , I created a scheme to design the steps of my project . I 

 visualized the whole program by constructing a map with the relationships between the 

 methods . 

 Insight : 

 Thanks to the mind mapping method , I created a concrete representation of my software 

 program . I can see which methods are used for what purposes , and which methods are 

 dependent on another method . In this way , I can look at the program as a whole . This brings 

 me a chance to design a new refactored version of the program effectively . I can see the steps 

 that I should follow to reach a robust program . Looking at a code of 3000 lines is hard to 

 understand but seeing the whole program in a logical map makes the situation easier . 

 Approach : 

 My tool was an effective one for my challenge . It was enough to design a project step by step . 

 I could see the outcomes of my project clearly . However , maybe I can use the learning launch 

 tool for this project . This is because I needed to see the results and getting feedback on what I 

 have done . Therefore , the learning launch tool could be also useful for this challenge .
### Output: 