Design Thinking for Innovation

Reflection

Tool: Mind Mapping

Challenge

I am an Engineering student and am currently redesigning an industrial fuel storage tank for the  Seeders. It is necessary before starting, to understand what the needs of the organization  and future customers are, both constructive and operational.

Selection and Application  To begin the redesign, it was necessary to do a collection of data and information regarding the  needs of the product. For this it was necessary to contact the company to clearly understand its  requirements, and conduct surveys with all the regular customers of the organization. It was  necessary to contact the company's current material suppliers.

Because this research resulted in a massive amount of data to analyze and organize, I decided  that the best way to manage it was to use data maps, to group it according to the criteria shared  by the customers surveyed and the organization. I also used illustrative images of materials and  suitable assembly sequences according to the available materials and the various functions  required.

Insight    Mind maps helped me classify suggestions into relevant thought patterns and quickly gain a  global view without losing detail. It was very useful in the beginning for the organization of  information, planning, analysis, synthesis, brainstorming, and to finally choose which was the  most appropriate design for the fuel tank.

Approach  To facilitate the management of information, for the next occasion, I will use the creation of an  abbreviated symbolization and nomenclature, where I can distinguish the needs without  requiring extensive and detailed writing.

In turn, when surveying customers I will ask them to select and attach images of the desired  improvements to get a more didactic view of the problem.


Design Thinking for Innovation Reflection Tool : Mind Mapping Challenge I am an Engineering student and am currently redesigning an industrial fuel storage tank for the Seeders . It is necessary before starting , to understand what the needs of the organization and future customers are , both constructive and operational . Selection and Application To begin the redesign , it was necessary to do a collection of data and information regarding the needs of the product . For this it was necessary to contact the company to clearly understand its requirements , and conduct surveys with all the regular customers of the organization . It was necessary to contact the company 's current material suppliers . Because this research resulted in a massive amount of data to analyze and organize , I decided that the best way to manage it was to use data maps , to group it according to the criteria shared by the customers surveyed and the organization . I also used illustrative images of materials and suitable assembly sequences according to the available materials and the various functions required . Insight Mind maps helped me classify suggestions into relevant thought patterns and quickly gain a global view without losing detail . It was very useful in the beginning for the organization of information , planning , analysis , synthesis , brainstorming , and to finally choose which was the most appropriate design for the fuel tank . Approach To facilitate the management of information , for the next occasion , I will use the creation of an abbreviated symbolization and nomenclature , where I can distinguish the needs without requiring extensive and detailed writing . In turn , when surveying customers I will ask them to select and attach images of the desired improvements to get a more didactic view of the problem .