For this exercise, I chose to share the problem and solution with my best friend. To begin with, my solution was to create an adjustable and removable cover that could be hooked onto cones to cover outside construction workers from the elements of bad weather. When I told her about the solution and presented the idea verbally and through a sketch, she said it was a great idea and that if she was in construction she would use it. On the other hand, she did point out that the “cover” would have to be weighty to stand through wind and rain, and that there would also be a possible problem with the cones themselves being too light. Lastly, she also brought up that there would be the possibility of the cover caving in if there was no way for the rain to run off, and it instead builds up on top of it throughout the workday.

The sketch I showed to her.