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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 244 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use at most 20 straws (c) carry 10 coins (d) use only paper and tape
  3. 3.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a kind of glue (d) a limit you must keep to
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use at most 20 straws (c) lift a cup of water (d) use only paper and tape
  5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹26. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) float for 1 minute (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) use at most 20 straws
  7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹23. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  10. 10.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 82 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  12. 12.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  19. 19.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  22. 22.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
  23. 23.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) only if it is red (c) yes, it works (d) yes, always
  26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 106 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹16. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  28. 28.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) use at most 20 straws
  30. 30.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use at most 20 straws (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) hold up 500 g
  34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹39. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  38. 38.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

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

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