Remote Village Rainwater Access (Framework)#

The exact neutral Rainwater prompt shown in Silk, Daly, Jablokow, Yilmaz, and Rosenberg (2014).

See Text Problem Catalog for the text family index.

Quick Facts#

Field

Value

Problem ID

ideation_remote_village_rainwater_access_framework

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

Taxonomy#

Formulation

textual_prompt

Is Dynamic

no

Orientation

engineering_practical

Objective Mode

qualitative

Constraint Nature

embedded-constraints

Tags

text, human-subjects, ideation, water, rural

Deliverable Type

concepts

Participants

individual

Evaluation Mode

idea_generation

Statement#

Design a way for remote villagers to catch, store, and access rainwater.

Prompt Profile#

Field

Value

Deliverable Type

concepts

Timebox Hint (Minutes)

n/a

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.

spradlin_2012

Spradlin (2012). Are You Solving the Right Problem? Asking the Right Questions Is Crucial. Harvard Business Review, 90(9), 84-101.

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.
Spradlin (2012). Are You Solving the Right Problem? Asking the Right Questions Is Crucial. Harvard Business Review, 90(9), 84-101.