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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 498 · 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.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) yes, always (c) yes, it works (d) no, it breaks a limit
  3. 3.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  5. 5.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹40. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  7. 7.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹26. 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.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) fit on a school desk (d) float for 1 minute
  11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹44. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  12. 12.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  13. 13.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹47. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) lift a cup of water (d) carry 10 coins
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) hold up 500 g (c) float for 1 minute (d) roll at least 2 metres
  16. 16.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.📋 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
  18. 18.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹50. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹67. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  22. 22.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  26. 26.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) float for 1 minute (c) hold up 500 g (d) be under 30 cm tall
  28. 28.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹96. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹23. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use at most 20 straws (d) stand in a fan breeze
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  37. 37.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the team names (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹45. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) use at most 20 straws (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) fit on a school desk

Answer key

  1. No
  2. no, it breaks a limit
  3. True
  4. a constraint
  5. True
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. True
  9. a limit you must keep to
  10. float for 1 minute
  11. 12
  12. No
  13. 8
  14. spend at most ₹100
  15. fit on a school desk
  16. No
  17. Yes
  18. True
  19. False
  20. 30
  21. 28
  22. False
  23. False
  24. a criterion
  25. a criterion
  26. True
  27. be under 30 cm tall
  28. True
  29. True
  30. a criterion
  31. 25
  32. False
  33. Yes
  34. 6
  35. stand in a fan breeze
  36. a criterion
  37. goals a design must meet
  38. 6
  39. Yes
  40. keep ice for 1 hour

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