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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 342 · 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 200 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) carry 10 coins (d) float for 1 minute
  6. 6.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹14. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) lift a cup of water (c) carry 10 coins (d) float for 1 minute
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) use at most 20 straws (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) hold up 500 g
  13. 13.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) fit on a school desk (c) carry 10 coins (d) roll at least 2 metres
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  16. 16.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) carry 10 coins (c) hold up 500 g (d) be under 30 cm tall
  21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹42. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  22. 22.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
  25. 25.📋 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?
  26. 26.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) fit on a school desk (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) hold up 500 g
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  31. 31.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 900 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹97. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹22. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  37. 37.📋 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
  38. 38.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. Yes
  2. a constraint
  3. a limit you must keep to
  4. a constraint
  5. finish in 40 minutes
  6. No
  7. 9
  8. a criterion
  9. 8
  10. False
  11. spend at most ₹100
  12. use at most 20 straws
  13. Yes
  14. fit on a school desk
  15. a constraint
  16. False
  17. No
  18. a constraint
  19. a criterion
  20. be under 30 cm tall
  21. 8
  22. True
  23. False
  24. goals a design must meet
  25. 12
  26. Yes
  27. False
  28. a constraint
  29. hold up 500 g
  30. a criterion
  31. No
  32. True
  33. 15
  34. No
  35. 17
  36. a criterion
  37. Yes
  38. True
  39. No
  40. True

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