Reflection – Mind Mapping 

 Challenge 

 Mind Mapping lies at the very core of any design process . I being a college student and from computer science   background , always remain surrounded by some or the other projects . My projects basically include development   of various software and mobile applications for the people . I personally like to take up projects that are customer- centric i.e. solving customer problems based on their requirements . Customer - centric projects give you the feeling   of satisfaction as it focuses on the people ’s need and wants and not on the profits gained due to the release of a   particular software or application . What I do is first send online survey forms which include various questions   regarding the project to the people I know and tell them to spread it to their connections also which provides me   with an insight about the peoples ’ requirements . From the survey , a large amount of raw data is collected which   is hard to process . For this , I require some tool to capture , store and organize ideas in structured manner which   makes it easy for me to follow and proceed further step by step . 

 Selection 

 I use Mind Mapping approach to put up innovative ideas on a mind map generated from the data gathered earlier .   Mind map has free flow of ideas without any boundaries or restrictions . Mind mapping is a clear representation of   “ What is ? ” without thinking of “ What if ? ” . So , mind mapping is clearly a next step after visualization of various   possibilities . 

 Application 

 I start building a simple mind map which is either in a tree or spider structure . I initially decide the central idea or   the central purpose of making this project which guides other ideas or sub - ideas to land safe with the central   theme of the project . The whole project works with respect to the central idea . To make this mind map , I use   software like ‘ Microsoft Visio ’ or a web application such as ‘ Lucidchart ’ which involves rapid development of such   mind maps . 

 I remember , our college has taught us design engineering subject for around 2 years which consisted of various   design projects approached with different design tools . Even they told us that : “ Design thinking is the ladder to   innovation . ” What we were taught was that : “ Got an idea ? Make a mind map . ” 

 During the whole course we made various design engineering canvases like AEIOU Summary Canvas , Empathy   Canvas , Ideation Canvas , and Product Development Canvas . Then we also learnt to make various UML Diagrams   or System Diagrams for software development . In which we made Use Case Diagram , Activity Diagram , Class   Diagram , Data Flow Diagram , Entity - Relationship Diagram , Sequence Diagram , State Diagram , etc . 

 Considering the things , I ’d learnt as resources , what I do is make a simple mind map with the whole set of ideas to   be implemented within a particular project and then make various above listed diagrams and canvases to expand   those ideas and generate a clearer picture of the process . Most of the processes that are to be implemented in my   projects are algorithms which involves making of various flowcharts which are also a kind of mind maps . 

 Insight 

 By applying the Mind Mapping tool , I identified that it gives you the power to organize the ideas in a way you want   them to get executed . It definitely removes all the confusion and complexities related to your project and gives   you a better and clearer picture to begin your project with . In software development , this phase is called “ Analysis   and Design Phase ” where different data is collected then different patterns are generated by doing analysis on the   collected raw data . Mind mapping is definitely a pivotal point in design thinking process as it establishes criteria   for “ What if ? ” phase . 

 The insights gained from this course helped me broaden my design skills . With the removal of complexities , Mind   Mapping tool smoothens the design process with the help of various design tools . It also opens a broad spectrum   of possibilities for design thinkers . 

 Approach 

 Since I discovered that Mind mapping tool help designers picturize the whole idea of the project in one single mind   map , next time when I take up any project “ Mind Mapping ” would be the key criteria that has to be satisfied in   any of the cases possible . This course will help me in developing innovative ideas and make them happen with   design thinking process at the heart . Now , I have to believe that design thinking drives innovation . 


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 

 Mind Mapping lies at the very core of any design process . I being a college student and from computer science   background , always remain surrounded by some or the other projects . My projects basically include development   of various software and mobile applications for the people . I personally like to take up projects that are customer- centric i.e. solving customer problems based on their requirements . Customer - centric projects give you the feeling   of satisfaction as it focuses on the people ’s need and wants and not on the profits gained due to the release of a   particular software or application . What I do is first send online survey forms which include various questions   regarding the project to the people I know and tell them to spread it to their connections also which provides me   with an insight about the peoples ’ requirements . From the survey , a large amount of raw data is collected which   is hard to process . For this , I require some tool to capture , store and organize ideas in structured manner which   makes it easy for me to follow and proceed further step by step . 

 Selection 

 I use Mind Mapping approach to put up innovative ideas on a mind map generated from the data gathered earlier .   Mind map has free flow of ideas without any boundaries or restrictions . Mind mapping is a clear representation of   “ What is ? ” without thinking of “ What if ? ” . So , mind mapping is clearly a next step after visualization of various   possibilities . 

 Application 

 I start building a simple mind map which is either in a tree or spider structure . I initially decide the central idea or   the central purpose of making this project which guides other ideas or sub - ideas to land safe with the central   theme of the project . The whole project works with respect to the central idea . To make this mind map , I use   software like ‘ Microsoft Visio ’ or a web application such as ‘ Lucidchart ’ which involves rapid development of such   mind maps . 

 I remember , our college has taught us design engineering subject for around 2 years which consisted of various   design projects approached with different design tools . Even they told us that : “ Design thinking is the ladder to   innovation . ” What we were taught was that : “ Got an idea ? Make a mind map . ” 

 During the whole course we made various design engineering canvases like AEIOU Summary Canvas , Empathy   Canvas , Ideation Canvas , and Product Development Canvas . Then we also learnt to make various UML Diagrams   or System Diagrams for software development . In which we made Use Case Diagram , Activity Diagram , Class   Diagram , Data Flow Diagram , Entity - Relationship Diagram , Sequence Diagram , State Diagram , etc . 

 Considering the things , I ’d learnt as resources , what I do is make a simple mind map with the whole set of ideas to   be implemented within a particular project and then make various above listed diagrams and canvases to expand   those ideas and generate a clearer picture of the process . Most of the processes that are to be implemented in my   projects are algorithms which involves making of various flowcharts which are also a kind of mind maps . 

 Insight 

 By applying the Mind Mapping tool , I identified that it gives you the power to organize the ideas in a way you want   them to get executed . It definitely removes all the confusion and complexities related to your project and gives   you a better and clearer picture to begin your project with . In software development , this phase is called “ Analysis   and Design Phase ” where different data is collected then different patterns are generated by doing analysis on the   collected raw data . Mind mapping is definitely a pivotal point in design thinking process as it establishes criteria   for “ What if ? ” phase . 

 The insights gained from this course helped me broaden my design skills . With the removal of complexities , Mind   Mapping tool smoothens the design process with the help of various design tools . It also opens a broad spectrum   of possibilities for design thinkers . 

 Approach 

 Since I discovered that Mind mapping tool help designers picturize the whole idea of the project in one single mind   map , next time when I take up any project “ Mind Mapping ” would be the key criteria that has to be satisfied in   any of the cases possible . This course will help me in developing innovative ideas and make them happen with   design thinking process at the heart . Now , I have to believe that design thinking drives innovation .
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