Disposable Spill-Proof Coffee Cup

A reconstructed version of the spill-proof coffee-cup problem used in Experiment 3 of Jansson and Smith (1991).

See Text Problem Catalog for the text family index.

Quick Facts

Field	Value
Problem ID	`ideation_disposable_spill_proof_coffee_cup`
Problem Family	text
Implementation	`TextProblem`
Capabilities	`citation-backed`, `prompt-packet`, `statement-markdown`
Study Suitability	`human-subjects-ready`, `ideation-friendly`
Tags	`text`, `human-subjects`, `ideation`, `consumer`, `household`

Taxonomy

Formulation: textual_prompt
Is Dynamic: no
Orientation: consumer-product
Objective Mode: qualitative
Constraint Nature: informal
Tags: text, human-subjects, ideation, consumer, household
Deliverable Type: concepts
Timebox Hint (Minutes): 45
Participants: individual
Evaluation Mode: idea_generation

Statement

Design an inexpensive, disposable, spill-proof coffee cup.

The design should:

be operable with one hand
be durable
not include straws or mouthpieces as part of the design

Prompt Profile

Field	Value
Deliverable Type	concepts
Timebox Hint (Minutes)	45
Participants	individual
Evaluation Mode	idea_generation

Sources

Key	Summary
`jansson_smith_1991`	Jansson and Smith (1991). Design fixation. Design Studies, 12(1), 3-11.

Raw Citation Records

@article{JANSSON19913,
title = {Design fixation},
journal = {Design Studies},
volume = {12},
number = {1},
pages = {3-11},
year = {1991},
issn = {0142-694X},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/0142-694X(91)90003-F},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0142694X9190003F},
author = {David G. Jansson and Steven M. Smith},
keywords = {conceptual design, engineering design, creativity}
}