Design Thinking for Innovation

Mind Mapping for Chemical Engineers

Challenge: I am a Chemical Engineer from Pune, India. The core research domain of my work is metal absorption and  working with chemical properties of metals. The challenge is always to consider several parameters at once while  performing critical experiments and dealing with complex equations. If there is a set challenge of performing a  certain task related to understanding performance of a certain metals, then Design thinking would be an essential  part of the process.

Selection: Primarily, the tool of Mind Mapping will be essential in starting with such assignments. As from all the  Data available (for example the values of Temperature, viscosity, Ph values etc.), the person attempting the  experiment will have to filter the information through mind mapping use and then start the experiment and create  the table of findings.

Application: The tool of mind mapping will help in listing down the parameters that affect the certain metal in terms  of colour, wavelengths, Ph values, Temperatures etc. and break it into various analytical components. The person  attempting the experiment may use and apply the basic principles learnt till date and come out with observations  which could be used for analysis furthermore. The study of metal absorption has various applications in diverse fields  right from the Chemical industry to human body to performing scientific experiments.

Example of complex parameters regarding metal absorption study in the gut of a human body:

Insight: The above points will make it important for the person attempting the experiments to use the design  thinking tools towards computing the data available as against the several parameters of study and then finally work  towards finding the possible solutions. Mind mapping will help address the various issues to tackle as per their  degree of importance.

Approach: May be as a different approach, we could look at Learning Launch Tool as the primary tool with more  focus on designed and tested approach of experimenting and expect a more specific solution than technical. Finally,  the main intent is to use Design thinking tools in creating innovative proposals, details can always be worked out  once results from various pilot study become clearer.


Design Thinking for Innovation Mind Mapping for Chemical Engineers Challenge : I am a Chemical Engineer from Pune , India . The core research domain of my work is metal absorption and working with chemical properties of metals . The challenge is always to consider several parameters at once while performing critical experiments and dealing with complex equations . If there is a set challenge of performing a certain task related to understanding performance of a certain metals , then Design thinking would be an essential part of the process . Selection : Primarily , the tool of Mind Mapping will be essential in starting with such assignments . As from all the Data available ( for example the values of Temperature , viscosity , Ph values etc . ) , the person attempting the experiment will have to filter the information through mind mapping use and then start the experiment and create the table of findings . Application : The tool of mind mapping will help in listing down the parameters that affect the certain metal in terms of colour , wavelengths , Ph values , Temperatures etc . and break it into various analytical components . The person attempting the experiment may use and apply the basic principles learnt till date and come out with observations which could be used for analysis furthermore . The study of metal absorption has various applications in diverse fields right from the Chemical industry to human body to performing scientific experiments . Example of complex parameters regarding metal absorption study in the gut of a human body : Insight : The above points will make it important for the person attempting the experiments to use the design thinking tools towards computing the data available as against the several parameters of study and then finally work towards finding the possible solutions . Mind mapping will help address the various issues to tackle as per their degree of importance . Approach : May be as a different approach , we could look at Learning Launch Tool as the primary tool with more focus on designed and tested approach of experimenting and expect a more specific solution than technical . Finally , the main intent is to use Design thinking tools in creating innovative proposals , details can always be worked out once results from various pilot study become clearer .