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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 375 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹25. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  5. 5.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  8. 8.📋 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
  9. 9.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, it works (c) only if it is red (d) yes, always
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  11. 11.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  14. 14.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a goal for success (d) a final test
  15. 15.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  18. 18.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹39. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  19. 19.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹52. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) hold up 500 g (c) lift a cup of water (d) fit on a school desk
  22. 22.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 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
  25. 25.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) the tools you use
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹100. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  29. 29.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹69. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹56. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 90 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹130. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  37. 37.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) use only paper and tape (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) stand in a fan breeze
  39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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