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.