1. Eric Roick 11478878
Yang Jiang 11329238
Kivilcim Kerem Karatas 11505955
Amit Manwani 11329190
Di Hu 11506134
Wei Ding 11353327

2.  The problem:
 running out of toilet
paper in the restroom
 The consequence:

4.  Reminder
◦ different paper colour as reminder
◦ re-location of the paper roll (e.g. beside or on the
top of the case)
 Redesign
◦ Magnetic toilet paper stack that flashes when last
roll is in use
◦ Re-usable paper (in emergency case)
 Alternative
◦ Automatic seats (water-used cleaning)

5.  Design options:
◦ Different colour and/or Relax,
dude...
◦ Text reminder
(e.g. ‘Please Substitute’ or
similar)
Swipe It...

6.  Water-proof colour
 Low-priced as usual toilet paper
 Pleasant appearance (e.g. Fragrance)
 Environmental friendly
 Healthy colouring (limited use of chemicals)
 Soft
 Normal size
 Special needs for kids or elderly (e.g. printed
text for vocabulary training, design, surface
texture)

7. •Brainstorming
Problem •Voting
Identification
•“How How” Method
Solution •Research for previous solutions
Stage
•NUF-Test
VOC (New, Useful, Feasible)

8.  http://creatingminds.org/tools/tools_ideatio
n.htm
 http://creatingminds.org/tools/tools_selectio
n.htm