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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 263 · 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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
  3. 3.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  4. 4.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 80 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹64. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  6. 6.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) yes, it works (d) only if it is red
  8. 8.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹30. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹32. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  11. 11.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.📋 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
  13. 13.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
  14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹155. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) hold up 500 g
  16. 16.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹30. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  20. 20.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹35. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  24. 24.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  28. 28.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 26 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) lift a cup of water (d) fit on a school desk
  33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹41. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  37. 37.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹87. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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