Visualization

Challenge and Selection

Visualization is the fundamental tool that I used in the target of implementing 5S to the reading

area of the university. This area is utilized by the undergraduates, postgraduates and sometimes

even instructors and other staff people to do their academic work including discussions.

Therefore, understanding their preferences was one of the important tasks and I used questions

for their discussions. That was very helpful in identifying the pain points and opportunities for

improvement beyond my perspective as solutions.

Application

This project is kind of a landscaping and designing project which combines with Industrial

Engineering technique that is 5S; Seiri-sort, Seiton-set in order, Seiso-shine,Seiketsu-standardize

and Shitsuke-sustain. First thing I did was to consult an expert in these relevant areas. Two

probationary lecturers from Industrial Engineering department and Interior Designing

department volunteered to do a consulting session. As the project should go with lesser budge,

these sessions were very important .

Then to identify the requirements of the people who used this area, a questionnaire was given

and with those insights and theoretical knowledge a sketch was prepared. Then it was distributed

among individuals representing all the levels who use this area. This sketch was individually

edited by the them and they were asked to form groups and discuss again about the additions and

reductions to the original sketch. This was done during a humanities module which was based on

interior designing conducted by the lecturer who consulted me. Those groups were asked to

present a single sketch at  the end of the session and I collected all those points; both major and

minor. Referring all those ideas and the objective, I did the final design on big wall and revised it

again and again visualizing more better ideas. Finally, I was capable enough of arranging this

place according to 5S concepts using eco-friendly materials as per the requirement to a greater

and calming place for studies and academics. Those graphics/sketches created by myself and

other participants was very important for me throughout the project as a reference and a proof to

the design ideas.

Insight and Approach

This activity taught me how it is important to work collaboratively. Discussion is very important

representing all the levels of the collaborators because it brings the essence of the ideas to a

point. It was easy and convenient for them to use a basic sketch including all the required

characteristics to edit because some of them had less knowledge on 5S concepts and they got the

basement to pay their attention to every single detail. Doing this work inside the same area was

very helpful for them to have an idea about the scale. All the participants including myself used

visualization as the key tool in discussion sessions and finalizing the ideas. Therefore, this

approach is simply the best for any kind of design thinking activity.


Visualization Challenge and Selection Visualization is the fundamental tool that I used in the target of implementing 5S to the reading area of the university . This area is utilized by the undergraduates , postgraduates and sometimes even instructors and other staff people to do their academic work including discussions . Therefore , understanding their preferences was one of the important tasks and I used questions for their discussions . That was very helpful in identifying the pain points and opportunities for improvement beyond my perspective as solutions . Application This project is kind of a landscaping and designing project which combines with Industrial Engineering technique that is 5S ; Seiri - sort , Seiton - set in order , Seiso - shine , Seiketsu - standardize and Shitsuke - sustain . First thing I did was to consult an expert in these relevant areas . Two probationary lecturers from Industrial Engineering department and Interior Designing department volunteered to do a consulting session . As the project should go with lesser budge , these sessions were very important . Then to identify the requirements of the people who used this area , a questionnaire was given and with those insights and theoretical knowledge a sketch was prepared . Then it was distributed among individuals representing all the levels who use this area . This sketch was individually edited by the them and they were asked to form groups and discuss again about the additions and reductions to the original sketch . This was done during a humanities module which was based on interior designing conducted by the lecturer who consulted me . Those groups were asked to present a single sketch at the end of the session and I collected all those points ; both major and minor . Referring all those ideas and the objective , I did the final design on big wall and revised it again and again visualizing more better ideas . Finally , I was capable enough of arranging this place according to 5S concepts using eco - friendly materials as per the requirement to a greater and calming place for studies and academics . Those graphics / sketches created by myself and other participants was very important for me throughout the project as a reference and a proof to the design ideas . Insight and Approach This activity taught me how it is important to work collaboratively . Discussion is very important representing all the levels of the collaborators because it brings the essence of the ideas to a point . It was easy and convenient for them to use a basic sketch including all the required characteristics to edit because some of them had less knowledge on 5S concepts and they got the basement to pay their attention to every single detail . Doing this work inside the same area was very helpful for them to have an idea about the scale . All the participants including myself used visualization as the key tool in discussion sessions and finalizing the ideas . Therefore , this approach is simply the best for any kind of design thinking activity .