Challenge 

 The customer , internal to the tech company , is developing a new product . They have requested new   hardware to enable the cutting edge features of the product . The challenge is to uncover the path to the   customer ’s goal . What is the gap between what exists now and the future product ?   In this case , the   customer has clear product requirements , but the team needs to identify the best approaches . 

 Selection 

 The tool I selected is Mind Mapping . As discussed in the video lecture , Mind Mapping is a crucial point in   the design process , acting as a bridge between “ What Is ? ” and “ What If ? ” that can determine the course   of the design . Although the customer has a clear product requirement , the design criteria and the   approach must still be developed . Using Mind Mapping , information ranging from technical data to   personal opinions can be put together to reveal patterns pointing toward key criteria for the design and   approach . 

 Application 

 As a first step to the Mind Mapping process , the product requirement is broadcasted . Relevant technical   data , persons , and information on hardware history are gathered and sorted . The technical data ,   branching off as a function of the product requirement , has smaller branches including the different   design of experiments ( DoEs ) used and the results of the DoEs . In a similar way , the information on   hardware history branches off into revisions of hardware and different approaches of hardware design .   These separate branches have connections to each other as well . The different data is tied to the   revisions of hardware , and patterns are observed . The map reveals areas of interest that have subject   matter experts . Those experts are brought in , and their input leads to smaller branches and connections   on the map . With input on the different approaches , the previous data , and the future need , a decision   is made on the best approach(es ) . 

 Insight 

 From the Mind Map , the product requirement and all the relevant information are displayed . It creates a   platform for correlations to be made without losing focus on the main objective . It also shows where the   approach may be lacking . Some ideas have little or no connection to the main objective . These instances   raise questions such as the following : Is it relevant ? Were the appropriate persons involved ? What   information is lacking ? 

 Approach 

 This approach seems to be limited by being geared toward the individual . The Mind Map shows   information an individual had gathered and connected . It is great for brainstorming and making   connections , but may be biased . Learning Launch is an alternate approach which can be effective for this   challenge . A learning launch kick - starts a project , encouraging the team to dig for relevant information ,   even doing smaller tests , if necessary , to key in the best approach . It breaks down the bias or   assumptions an individual may have made and listens to input from all stakeholders . 


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: Challenge 

 The customer , internal to the tech company , is developing a new product . They have requested new   hardware to enable the cutting edge features of the product . The challenge is to uncover the path to the   customer ’s goal . What is the gap between what exists now and the future product ?   In this case , the   customer has clear product requirements , but the team needs to identify the best approaches . 

 Selection 

 The tool I selected is Mind Mapping . As discussed in the video lecture , Mind Mapping is a crucial point in   the design process , acting as a bridge between “ What Is ? ” and “ What If ? ” that can determine the course   of the design . Although the customer has a clear product requirement , the design criteria and the   approach must still be developed . Using Mind Mapping , information ranging from technical data to   personal opinions can be put together to reveal patterns pointing toward key criteria for the design and   approach . 

 Application 

 As a first step to the Mind Mapping process , the product requirement is broadcasted . Relevant technical   data , persons , and information on hardware history are gathered and sorted . The technical data ,   branching off as a function of the product requirement , has smaller branches including the different   design of experiments ( DoEs ) used and the results of the DoEs . In a similar way , the information on   hardware history branches off into revisions of hardware and different approaches of hardware design .   These separate branches have connections to each other as well . The different data is tied to the   revisions of hardware , and patterns are observed . The map reveals areas of interest that have subject   matter experts . Those experts are brought in , and their input leads to smaller branches and connections   on the map . With input on the different approaches , the previous data , and the future need , a decision   is made on the best approach(es ) . 

 Insight 

 From the Mind Map , the product requirement and all the relevant information are displayed . It creates a   platform for correlations to be made without losing focus on the main objective . It also shows where the   approach may be lacking . Some ideas have little or no connection to the main objective . These instances   raise questions such as the following : Is it relevant ? Were the appropriate persons involved ? What   information is lacking ? 

 Approach 

 This approach seems to be limited by being geared toward the individual . The Mind Map shows   information an individual had gathered and connected . It is great for brainstorming and making   connections , but may be biased . Learning Launch is an alternate approach which can be effective for this   challenge . A learning launch kick - starts a project , encouraging the team to dig for relevant information ,   even doing smaller tests , if necessary , to key in the best approach . It breaks down the bias or   assumptions an individual may have made and listens to input from all stakeholders .
### Output: 