Reflection – Visualization 

 NB 

 1 . Challenge : First , I would like to tell you that I am working in a development agency , this 

 perspective is slightly different than the business sector . Even though , I feel design thinking   process is useful to applied to development problems . The challenge is to reduce the structural   vulnerability of the buildings of my city , using in this reflection the design thinking tools . The main   problem identified is the current high vulnerability of building constructions in the city , in a very   high seismic hazard environment , mainly due to : 1 ) Lack of population memory regarding past   seismic disasters in this city . 2 ) Residential houses deficit . 3 ) Most vulnerable population in urban   areas is living in very unsafe building constructions due to the lack of knowledge , technical   support and control of local authorities . All these description is part of the “ what is ” definition of   the problem . 

 2 . Selection : I select the visualization tool , to start collecting tangible ideas and concrete solutions or 

 possibilities , based on the reflection of “ what if ” , I proposed a group of engineers and   stakeholders to reflect about this problem and do a brainstorming of possible solutions . I also   explore different solutions done abroad through a web research , trying to find innovative way to   tackle this issue . Then we organize all the elements in a visualization poster trying to find key   elements , relations between ideas , opportunities and weaknesses . 

 3 . Application : I start the process preparing a visual methodology to reflect the ideas of every single 

 participant in the workshop but at the same time organizing these ideas to prioritize , based on   some criteria predefined . I prepared a PowerPoint presentation with basic information of the   problem . It was an introductory talk to the participants of 15 minutes . Then , I present a poster   with three questions : What else characterize this problem ? Experiences you may know , done as   pilot project or in other city / country ? Which elements were important in the experience you   describe ? ( political issues , environmental , social commitment , others ) . I divided the 25   participants in groups of 5 persons , each of them receives a poster with the three questions and   empty cards boards . Each group has one hour , first they need to talk about each question , and   then write in the cards to complete the posters of information . They need also to choose a   reporter to report out . 

 I post all the poster in the salon and give each participant three color sticks to prioritize the   experiences and the elements to consider . This one was the first workshop . 

 Based on this prioritization , I did a research to understand more deeply the good experiences   prioritized by the participants . On the second meeting I start preparing some information about the   three most voted experiences . Just as a start point to continue with the question of : what if ? I again   ask the participants to divided in groups and applied a brainstorm exercise , connected with the   problem we are trying to tackle and based on the information done before . 

 4 . Insight : When you applied a methodology based on visual thinking , the participants share their 

 experiences in a different way . Everybody can look and reflect based on the visualization tools   and the work is more fluently and collaborative . 

 5 . Approach : I really will apply the different methods and the four questions of design thinking to 

 design my development projects in the future . I really feel is useful to take some time to design a   methodology to conduct a participatory approach during the design process . It is more motivated   to find solutions or new approaches in a participatory way . The use of visualization is really very   important to connect the ideas in a different way . 


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 – Visualization 

 NB 

 1 . Challenge : First , I would like to tell you that I am working in a development agency , this 

 perspective is slightly different than the business sector . Even though , I feel design thinking   process is useful to applied to development problems . The challenge is to reduce the structural   vulnerability of the buildings of my city , using in this reflection the design thinking tools . The main   problem identified is the current high vulnerability of building constructions in the city , in a very   high seismic hazard environment , mainly due to : 1 ) Lack of population memory regarding past   seismic disasters in this city . 2 ) Residential houses deficit . 3 ) Most vulnerable population in urban   areas is living in very unsafe building constructions due to the lack of knowledge , technical   support and control of local authorities . All these description is part of the “ what is ” definition of   the problem . 

 2 . Selection : I select the visualization tool , to start collecting tangible ideas and concrete solutions or 

 possibilities , based on the reflection of “ what if ” , I proposed a group of engineers and   stakeholders to reflect about this problem and do a brainstorming of possible solutions . I also   explore different solutions done abroad through a web research , trying to find innovative way to   tackle this issue . Then we organize all the elements in a visualization poster trying to find key   elements , relations between ideas , opportunities and weaknesses . 

 3 . Application : I start the process preparing a visual methodology to reflect the ideas of every single 

 participant in the workshop but at the same time organizing these ideas to prioritize , based on   some criteria predefined . I prepared a PowerPoint presentation with basic information of the   problem . It was an introductory talk to the participants of 15 minutes . Then , I present a poster   with three questions : What else characterize this problem ? Experiences you may know , done as   pilot project or in other city / country ? Which elements were important in the experience you   describe ? ( political issues , environmental , social commitment , others ) . I divided the 25   participants in groups of 5 persons , each of them receives a poster with the three questions and   empty cards boards . Each group has one hour , first they need to talk about each question , and   then write in the cards to complete the posters of information . They need also to choose a   reporter to report out . 

 I post all the poster in the salon and give each participant three color sticks to prioritize the   experiences and the elements to consider . This one was the first workshop . 

 Based on this prioritization , I did a research to understand more deeply the good experiences   prioritized by the participants . On the second meeting I start preparing some information about the   three most voted experiences . Just as a start point to continue with the question of : what if ? I again   ask the participants to divided in groups and applied a brainstorm exercise , connected with the   problem we are trying to tackle and based on the information done before . 

 4 . Insight : When you applied a methodology based on visual thinking , the participants share their 

 experiences in a different way . Everybody can look and reflect based on the visualization tools   and the work is more fluently and collaborative . 

 5 . Approach : I really will apply the different methods and the four questions of design thinking to 

 design my development projects in the future . I really feel is useful to take some time to design a   methodology to conduct a participatory approach during the design process . It is more motivated   to find solutions or new approaches in a participatory way . The use of visualization is really very   important to connect the ideas in a different way .
### Output: 