Reflection – Visualization

Challenge and Selection

Visualization is an effective tool in learning and conveying ideas difficult to portray

verbally to audiences in all fields and applications. I work effectively as a senior electrical  engineer in the semiconductor industry and often work on design, test, and product structure. In  order to be efficient in my role, I more than often use images, drawings, and visual aids to clearly  represent my ideas to my peers. Ideas may often be abstract, difficult to grasp, or just overall  complex in their nature and therefore require the use of concept drawings, and/or systematic  flowcharts to convey a message or idea to my team. My day to day exercises are consistent with  the use of visualization in my presentations, and I make use of a drawing board to communicate  these ideas.

Application

Creative thinking involves using all methods of sharing ideas, and maximizing

clairvoyance to all parties involved. Visualization unlocks different parts of the brain with use of  our imagination and creativity. Visual aids and photography often represent ideas that we are not  able to articulate verbally. Charts, and diagrams can effectively communicate data, product  structure, or a system architecture to name a few. I recently gave a presentation on a system  architecture overview of a new design I was working on. With the use of flow diagrams and  Microsoft Visio drawings I articulated my ideas to a wide audience. The visual diagrams took  product structures and displayed them in a family tree format making the organization simple to  follow. I also often will take my circuit designs and display them in hardware input/output  diagram format. Brainstorming simple concepts and heading to the drawing board for  communication is always key for the creative thinking process.

Insight and Approach

The use of visual aids has refined me in my presentations as a more robust, and articulate

engineer. I often get less questions from my presentations, and my peers acknowledge that the  concepts have been articulated well in a visual format. The use of charts, photos, and diagrams  are often my outlet when being most affective in a PowerPoint format. With the relevant  visualization, I often add an explanation of the image and how it ties the project or presentation  together.

Since it’s important to have your audience on the same page and learning, a common

misdirection can often be the abundant amount of information loaded into an image. Possibly  making it more effective to further simplify these images/diagrams during a presentation.  Simplification can often be a more effective way of presenting. Information overload can often  lead to confusion. The strategy with visualization should always include insight and learning for  the audience in order to be most effective.


Reflection – Visualization Challenge and Selection Visualization is an effective tool in learning and conveying ideas difficult to portray verbally to audiences in all fields and applications . I work effectively as a senior electrical engineer in the semiconductor industry and often work on design , test , and product structure . In order to be efficient in my role , I more than often use images , drawings , and visual aids to clearly represent my ideas to my peers . Ideas may often be abstract , difficult to grasp , or just overall complex in their nature and therefore require the use of concept drawings , and/or systematic flowcharts to convey a message or idea to my team . My day to day exercises are consistent with the use of visualization in my presentations , and I make use of a drawing board to communicate these ideas . Application Creative thinking involves using all methods of sharing ideas , and maximizing clairvoyance to all parties involved . Visualization unlocks different parts of the brain with use of our imagination and creativity . Visual aids and photography often represent ideas that we are not able to articulate verbally . Charts , and diagrams can effectively communicate data , product structure , or a system architecture to name a few . I recently gave a presentation on a system architecture overview of a new design I was working on . With the use of flow diagrams and Microsoft Visio drawings I articulated my ideas to a wide audience . The visual diagrams took product structures and displayed them in a family tree format making the organization simple to follow . I also often will take my circuit designs and display them in hardware input / output diagram format . Brainstorming simple concepts and heading to the drawing board for communication is always key for the creative thinking process . Insight and Approach The use of visual aids has refined me in my presentations as a more robust , and articulate engineer . I often get less questions from my presentations , and my peers acknowledge that the concepts have been articulated well in a visual format . The use of charts , photos , and diagrams are often my outlet when being most affective in a PowerPoint format . With the relevant visualization , I often add an explanation of the image and how it ties the project or presentation together . Since it ’s important to have your audience on the same page and learning , a common misdirection can often be the abundant amount of information loaded into an image . Possibly making it more effective to further simplify these images / diagrams during a presentation . Simplification can often be a more effective way of presenting . Information overload can often lead to confusion . The strategy with visualization should always include insight and learning for the audience in order to be most effective .