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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 24 · 40 questions
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Engineer's tip (Limits and goals): Constraint = a limit on money, materials, time or size. Criterion = a goal: what the design must do. Check both with numbers: money left ÷ price for how many you can buy; result ≥ goal for “meets it”.

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  1. 1.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 30 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  4. 4.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) lift a cup of water (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) fit on a school desk
  6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 100 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use only paper and tape
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  13. 13.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 48 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  18. 18.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹79. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  19. 19.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, always (d) yes, it works
  20. 20.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 68 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) hold up 500 g (c) float for 1 minute (d) be under 30 cm tall
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) use at most 20 straws (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) spend at most ₹100
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  28. 28.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use at most 20 straws (c) hold up 500 g (d) finish in 40 minutes
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  31. 31.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹25. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹69. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹46. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to

Answer key

  1. True
  2. No
  3. Yes
  4. goals a design must meet
  5. fit on a school desk
  6. No
  7. Yes
  8. a constraint
  9. a criterion
  10. a constraint
  11. lift a cup of water
  12. a criterion
  13. True
  14. False
  15. Yes
  16. a criterion
  17. a criterion
  18. 12
  19. no, it breaks a limit
  20. True
  21. False
  22. Yes
  23. No
  24. No
  25. be under 30 cm tall
  26. float for 1 minute
  27. a constraint
  28. False
  29. hold up 500 g
  30. a constraint
  31. False
  32. True
  33. False
  34. 5
  35. 16
  36. False
  37. Yes
  38. Yes
  39. 20
  40. a limit you must keep to

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