Mind Map

Challenge & ​Selection

In a university course called "Design And Engineering", we were asked to come up with a  project that would help people amidst a natural disaster. We were put in groups having 3  members each. Our group came up with a number of ideas and had trouble finalizing one.  Every time we sat down to discuss, we ended up juggling the ideas and could not reach an  agreement as a group. We decided to seek help from our mentor. He suggested we use a  mind map that would clearly lay out all of the ideas and thereby help us reach a common  point.    Application

In the next sitting, we decided to use a mind map for all the ideas. We put our heads  together and laid out all the idas using the map. Under each idea, the person who proposed  the idea was to figure out the practicality and reach of the project using the resources we  had. This gave us a general understanding of each idea and the extent to which it was  possible to carry out.    Insight

The use of mind map helped in defining what exactly each idea was about and if it was in  accordance with the objective of the project. We got the opportunity to look at all of the ideas  in more dimensions and were able to share perspective. It brought out the essence of each  idea, bringing out the patterns and insights, thereby making it easier for us to narrow it down.     Approach

Mind mapping is really effective to get a clearer understanding of an idea. Its structure gives  a detailed overview of the topic and helps you to understand others ideas. It helped us to  form a general idea of what our goal was as a group and which motion would be apt in  accordance with the resources available.   Mind maps can be used for note taking as well. I personally use it for preparing notes for  revision. It's helpful because all the information about a certain topic can be visualised on a  piece of paper. Every time i revise I just need to run my eyes through the notes as I know all  of the relevant information is there in the condensed form!


Mind Map Challenge & ​Selection In a university course called " Design And Engineering " , we were asked to come up with a project that would help people amidst a natural disaster . We were put in groups having 3 members each . Our group came up with a number of ideas and had trouble finalizing one . Every time we sat down to discuss , we ended up juggling the ideas and could not reach an agreement as a group . We decided to seek help from our mentor . He suggested we use a mind map that would clearly lay out all of the ideas and thereby help us reach a common point . Application In the next sitting , we decided to use a mind map for all the ideas . We put our heads together and laid out all the idas using the map . Under each idea , the person who proposed the idea was to figure out the practicality and reach of the project using the resources we had . This gave us a general understanding of each idea and the extent to which it was possible to carry out . Insight The use of mind map helped in defining what exactly each idea was about and if it was in accordance with the objective of the project . We got the opportunity to look at all of the ideas in more dimensions and were able to share perspective . It brought out the essence of each idea , bringing out the patterns and insights , thereby making it easier for us to narrow it down . Approach Mind mapping is really effective to get a clearer understanding of an idea . Its structure gives a detailed overview of the topic and helps you to understand others ideas . It helped us to form a general idea of what our goal was as a group and which motion would be apt in accordance with the resources available . Mind maps can be used for note taking as well . I personally use it for preparing notes for revision . It 's helpful because all the information about a certain topic can be visualised on a piece of paper . Every time i revise I just need to run my eyes through the notes as I know all of the relevant information is there in the condensed form !