Lifting Water Challenge#

A rural-water design challenge about lifting well water in Myanmar using only human power and low-cost equipment.

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Quick Facts#

Field	Value
Problem ID	`ideation_lifting_water_challenge`
Problem Family	text
Implementation	`TextProblem`
Capabilities	`citation-backed`, `prompt-packet`, `statement-markdown`
Study Suitability	`human-subjects-ready`, `ideation-friendly`
Tags	`text`, `human-subjects`, `ideation`, `water`, `rural`, `manual-power`

Taxonomy#

Formulation: textual_prompt
Is Dynamic: no
Orientation: engineering_practical
Objective Mode: qualitative
Constraint Nature: embedded-constraints
Tags: text, human-subjects, ideation, water, rural, manual-power
Deliverable Type: concepts
Timebox Hint (Minutes): 60
Participants: team
Evaluation Mode: idea_generation

Statement#

Design a solution for rural farmers in Myanmar to lift water from at least 50ft below ground to ground level, use only human power, cost less than US $50, and work with existing tube wells in the ground that are 2 inches in diameter.

Prompt Profile#

Field	Value
Deliverable Type	concepts
Timebox Hint (Minutes)	60
Participants	team
Evaluation Mode	idea_generation

Sources#

Key	Summary
`henderson_booth_jablokow_sonalkar_2020`	Henderson, Booth, Jablokow, and Sonalkar (2020). Best Fits and Dark Horses: Can Design Teams Tell the Difference? ASME IDETC/CIE 2020, DETC2020-22589.

Raw Citation Records#

Henderson, Daniel, Thomas Booth, Kathryn Jablokow, and Neeraj Sonalkar (2020). Best Fits and Dark Horses: Can Design Teams Tell the Difference? ASME IDETC/CIE 2020, DETC2020-22589.