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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 269 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) hold up 500 g (d) roll at least 2 metres
  2. 2.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹56. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  3. 3.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) fit on a school desk (c) use only paper and tape (d) stand in a fan breeze
  5. 5.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
  7. 7.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) float for 1 minute (c) lift a cup of water (d) hold up 500 g
  9. 9.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) finish in 40 minutes
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) finish in 40 minutes
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 26 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) carry 10 coins (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use at most 20 straws
  16. 16.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 900 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) float for 1 minute (c) lift a cup of water (d) use only paper and tape
  20. 20.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹33. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) float for 1 minute (d) spend at most ₹100
  23. 23.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 38 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹79. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) hold up 500 g (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) use only paper and tape
  30. 30.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹71. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹66. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?

Answer key

  1. finish in 40 minutes
  2. 18
  3. a limit you must keep to
  4. stand in a fan breeze
  5. False
  6. goals a design must meet
  7. Yes
  8. be under 30 cm tall
  9. False
  10. roll at least 2 metres
  11. float for 1 minute
  12. a criterion
  13. a constraint
  14. Yes
  15. carry 10 coins
  16. Yes
  17. Yes
  18. False
  19. use only paper and tape
  20. False
  21. 23
  22. spend at most ₹100
  23. False
  24. False
  25. Yes
  26. a criterion
  27. a criterion
  28. 23
  29. hold up 500 g
  30. True
  31. a constraint
  32. a constraint
  33. Yes
  34. Yes
  35. Yes
  36. True
  37. No
  38. 16
  39. True
  40. 15

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