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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 351 · 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.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  5. 5.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  6. 6.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  8. 8.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, it works (c) yes, always (d) no, it breaks a limit
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  10. 10.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  11. 11.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
  15. 15.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) the limits on money
  16. 16.📋 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
  17. 17.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 32 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹104. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  22. 22.📋 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
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) float for 1 minute (c) carry 10 coins (d) lift a cup of water
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) use only paper and tape
  26. 26.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  28. 28.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) lift a cup of water (d) be under 30 cm tall
  33. 33.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹164. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹157. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use at most 20 straws (d) stand in a fan breeze
  40. 40.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. No
  4. a constraint
  5. Yes
  6. False
  7. a criterion
  8. no, it breaks a limit
  9. a criterion
  10. Yes
  11. False
  12. Yes
  13. False
  14. a limit you must keep to
  15. goals a design must meet
  16. Yes
  17. True
  18. True
  19. No
  20. 21
  21. No
  22. Yes
  23. a constraint
  24. use only paper and tape
  25. roll at least 2 metres
  26. No
  27. a criterion
  28. False
  29. No
  30. False
  31. a criterion
  32. be under 30 cm tall
  33. False
  34. False
  35. a constraint
  36. 30
  37. 29
  38. No
  39. stand in a fan breeze
  40. True

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