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Example Reflection - Learning Launch

Challenge

My name is Caterina Mauro. I am a mechanical engineer and my profession is heating and cooling system  designs. Moreover, I am a member of garment care department at my company. My challenge was  increasing ironing performance for handheld irons. It was my first iron project and I had not got  adequate information about this issue.

According to user experiment studies, every Turkish people want to wear ironed clothes. Wrinkled  textiles are not acceptable for them. For this reason, my department kicked off improve the ironing  performance of our irons.

There are two main parameters for improving ironing performance. First factor is steam rate and  second one is temperature of iron sole plate. If you increase steam rate and temperature of sole plate,  you can improve your ironing score.

Selection

I checked design thinking tools and decided to use learning launch tool. In my point of view, this tool  is more useful for our challenge because I had lack of information about irons and the factor of ironing  performance. In addition, I had limited time for solving this problem. The learning launch given chance  for quick prototyping and test.

Application

At our first learning launch, we discussed above steam rate and sole plate temperature in order to  improve ironing performance. In consequence of first learning launch, we decided to modify sole plate  steam channels. At that point, we designed 3 alternative sole plate channels and asked ourselves “How  do we decide which design is best?” In order to answering this question, we sent these 3 designs for  quick and cheap prototyping.

As a result of first tests with these three prototypes, we arranged second learning launch. We  evaluated test results and sole plates during this learning launch. Moreover, we choose best sole plate  channel alternative and improved the design of this alternative. We tested again with improved sole  plate. According to test results, our steam rate and sole plate temperature increased.

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Insights

By applying the learning launch tool, we enhanced our knowledges about irons and produced some  prototypes and applied steam rate and sole plate temperature tests with these prototypes. After that,  at second learning launch, we improved steam rate and sole plate temperature thanks to final steam  channel design.

Thanks to improve these parameters, our ironing performance dramatically increased. Our final ironing  performance test results were slightly different from our existing irons.

Approach

In brief, learning launch tool was best tool for solving problems, if you have insufficient problems. We  discussed with my team above this tool that will use at new research and development projects. What  is more, I discussed with other departments and explained learning launch tool to them. They may try  this tool for their projects.


Sensitivity : Public Example Reflection - Learning Launch Challenge My name is Caterina Mauro . I am a mechanical engineer and my profession is heating and cooling system designs . Moreover , I am a member of garment care department at my company . My challenge was increasing ironing performance for handheld irons . It was my first iron project and I had not got adequate information about this issue . According to user experiment studies , every Turkish people want to wear ironed clothes . Wrinkled textiles are not acceptable for them . For this reason , my department kicked off improve the ironing performance of our irons . There are two main parameters for improving ironing performance . First factor is steam rate and second one is temperature of iron sole plate . If you increase steam rate and temperature of sole plate , you can improve your ironing score . Selection I checked design thinking tools and decided to use learning launch tool . In my point of view , this tool is more useful for our challenge because I had lack of information about irons and the factor of ironing performance . In addition , I had limited time for solving this problem . The learning launch given chance for quick prototyping and test . Application At our first learning launch , we discussed above steam rate and sole plate temperature in order to improve ironing performance . In consequence of first learning launch , we decided to modify sole plate steam channels . At that point , we designed 3 alternative sole plate channels and asked ourselves “ How do we decide which design is best ? ” In order to answering this question , we sent these 3 designs for quick and cheap prototyping . As a result of first tests with these three prototypes , we arranged second learning launch . We evaluated test results and sole plates during this learning launch . Moreover , we choose best sole plate channel alternative and improved the design of this alternative . We tested again with improved sole plate . According to test results , our steam rate and sole plate temperature increased . Sensitivity : Public Insights By applying the learning launch tool , we enhanced our knowledges about irons and produced some prototypes and applied steam rate and sole plate temperature tests with these prototypes . After that , at second learning launch , we improved steam rate and sole plate temperature thanks to final steam channel design . Thanks to improve these parameters , our ironing performance dramatically increased . Our final ironing performance test results were slightly different from our existing irons . Approach In brief , learning launch tool was best tool for solving problems , if you have insufficient problems . We discussed with my team above this tool that will use at new research and development projects . What is more , I discussed with other departments and explained learning launch tool to them . They may try this tool for their projects .