Lego-Block Scrapyard Collection#

A competitive course-design brief about collecting Lego blocks from a scrapyard and dumping them into a bin.

See Text Problem Catalog for the text family index.

Quick Facts#

Field	Value
Problem ID	`ideation_lego_block_scrapyard_collection`
Problem Family	text
Implementation	`TextProblem`
Capabilities	`citation-backed`, `prompt-packet`, `statement-markdown`
Study Suitability	`human-subjects-ready`, `ideation-friendly`
Tags	`text`, `human-subjects`, `ideation`, `competition`, `lego`, `collection`

Taxonomy#

Formulation: textual_prompt
Is Dynamic: no
Orientation: engineering_practical
Objective Mode: qualitative
Constraint Nature: embedded-constraints
Tags: text, human-subjects, ideation, competition, lego, collection
Deliverable Type: concepts
Timebox Hint (Minutes): 30
Participants: individual
Evaluation Mode: idea_generation

Statement#

Design a device that collects Lego blocks from a scrapyard and dumps them into a bin either through a ramp or a trap door. The device should fit in an 18 x 18 x 18 envelope prior to the starting position. Human contact with the device is not allowed once it begins operation. Two minutes are given to set up the device at the start line and 3 minutes to do the job. The number of objects one can put in the bin determines the score.

Prompt Profile#

Field	Value
Deliverable Type	concepts
Timebox Hint (Minutes)	30
Participants	individual
Evaluation Mode	idea_generation

Sources#

Key	Summary
`dinar_shah_2014`	Dinar and Shah (2014). Enhancing Design Problem Formulation Skills for Engineering Design Students. ASME IDETC/CIE 2014, DETC2014-35508.

Raw Citation Records#

Dinar, Mahmoud, and Jami J. Shah (2014). Enhancing Design Problem Formulation Skills for Engineering Design Students. ASME IDETC/CIE 2014, DETC2014-35508.