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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 332 · 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.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
  2. 2.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) float for 1 minute (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) spend at most ₹100
  5. 5.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹80. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  7. 7.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  9. 9.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  11. 11.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, always (d) only if it is red
  12. 12.📋 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
  13. 13.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📋 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
  15. 15.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) float for 1 minute (d) finish in 40 minutes
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) hold up 500 g
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  19. 19.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  21. 21.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹45. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  23. 23.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹72. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  26. 26.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 900 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use at most 20 straws (c) fit on a school desk (d) carry 10 coins
  29. 29.📋 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
  30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹64. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹75. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) lift a cup of water (d) use only paper and tape
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) hold up 500 g (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) lift a cup of water
  34. 34.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 52 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 100 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. goals a design must meet
  2. False
  3. False
  4. float for 1 minute
  5. 20
  6. a criterion
  7. True
  8. a constraint
  9. True
  10. No
  11. no, it breaks a limit
  12. Yes
  13. False
  14. No
  15. True
  16. finish in 40 minutes
  17. be under 30 cm tall
  18. a criterion
  19. True
  20. Yes
  21. False
  22. 10
  23. False
  24. a constraint
  25. 26
  26. No
  27. a criterion
  28. carry 10 coins
  29. No
  30. 24
  31. 14
  32. lift a cup of water
  33. spend at most ₹100
  34. a constraint
  35. a constraint
  36. No
  37. True
  38. No
  39. Yes
  40. False

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