Public Place Belongings Securer

The exact neutrally framed Belongings problem presented in Silk, Daly, Jablokow, Yilmaz, and Rosenberg (2014).

See Text Problem Catalog for the text family index.

Quick Facts

Field

Value

Problem ID

ideation_public_place_belongings_securer

Problem Family

text

Implementation

TextProblem

Capabilities

citation-backed, prompt-packet, statement-markdown

Study Suitability

human-subjects-ready, ideation-friendly

Tags

text, human-subjects, ideation, security, public-space

Taxonomy

Formulation

textual_prompt

Is Dynamic

no

Orientation

engineering_practical

Objective Mode

qualitative

Constraint Nature

embedded-constraints

Tags

text, human-subjects, ideation, security, public-space

Deliverable Type

concepts

Timebox Hint (Minutes)

20

Participants

individual

Evaluation Mode

idea_generation

Statement

Working in coffee shops and public places has become a common occurrence. Sometimes, however, it becomes necessary to step away for short periods of time to take a phone call or use the restroom. Once a workspace has been set up, it can be very inconvenient to pack it all away for these short absences. However, there is a danger of theft when leaving items in public places.

Design a way for someone to secure several of his or her belongings in a public area to prevent theft quickly without disrupting the space.

Develop solutions for this problem. Be sure to write each solution on a different piece of paper, and use drawings to sketch your ideas. It’s important that you do your best and continue working for the full time of the activity.

Prompt Profile

Field

Value

Deliverable Type

concepts

Timebox Hint (Minutes)

20

Participants

individual

Evaluation Mode

idea_generation

Sources

Key

Summary

silk_daly_jablokow_yilmaz_rosenberg_2014

Silk, Daly, Jablokow, Yilmaz, and Rosenberg (2014). The Design Problem Framework: Using Adaption-Innovation Theory to Construct Design Problem Statements.

Raw Citation Records

Silk, Daly, Jablokow, Yilmaz, and Rosenberg (2014). The Design Problem Framework: Using Adaption-Innovation Theory to Construct Design Problem Statements. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Paper ID #8781.