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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 425 · 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 “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  2. 2.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  4. 4.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 92 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  5. 5.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) use only paper and tape
  7. 7.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a kind of glue
  8. 8.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) only if it is red (c) yes, it works (d) yes, always
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  10. 10.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) use at most 20 straws (d) float for 1 minute
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  16. 16.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) goals a design must meet (c) the team names (d) the limits on money
  17. 17.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹23. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹49. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  22. 22.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) carry 10 coins (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) be under 30 cm tall
  25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹51. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.📋 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
  28. 28.📋 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
  29. 29.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹62. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹128. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  33. 33.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹21. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) float for 1 minute (c) lift a cup of water (d) spend at most ₹100
  37. 37.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  39. 39.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 70 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (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. a criterion
  2. True
  3. a constraint
  4. No
  5. True
  6. use only paper and tape
  7. a limit you must keep to
  8. no, it breaks a limit
  9. a criterion
  10. False
  11. True
  12. True
  13. True
  14. float for 1 minute
  15. a constraint
  16. goals a design must meet
  17. False
  18. 13
  19. a constraint
  20. 17
  21. a criterion
  22. True
  23. False
  24. be under 30 cm tall
  25. 18
  26. 17
  27. Yes
  28. No
  29. True
  30. False
  31. 28
  32. 29
  33. False
  34. 6
  35. a constraint
  36. spend at most ₹100
  37. False
  38. a criterion
  39. Yes
  40. True

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