Quarter Object Deposition Challenge#

A conceptual design challenge about moving a quarter to a floor target without using human energy at release.

See Text Problem Catalog for the text family index.

Quick Facts#

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

Taxonomy#

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

Statement#

Move an object (a quarter) to a target without using human energy during release. The target is an X on the floor. The device must start behind a line and then somehow move the object to the target.

Prompt Profile#

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

Sources#

Key	Summary
`camburn_dunlap_kuhr_viswanathan_linsey_jensen_crawford_otto_wood_2013`	Camburn, Dunlap, Kuhr, Viswanathan, Linsey, Jensen, Crawford, Otto, and Wood (2013). Methods for Prototyping Strategies in Conceptual Phases of Design: Framework and Experimental Assessment. ASME IDETC/CIE 2013, DETC2013-13072.

Raw Citation Records#

Camburn, Bradley A., Brock U. Dunlap, Rachel Kuhr, Vimal K. Viswanathan, Julie S. Linsey, Dan D. Jensen, Richard H. Crawford, Kevin Otto, and Kristin L. Wood (2013). Methods for Prototyping Strategies in Conceptual Phases of Design: Framework and Experimental Assessment. ASME IDETC/CIE 2013, DETC2013-13072.