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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 534 · 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 800 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  4. 4.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  6. 6.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹20. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  7. 7.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  9. 9.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹33. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  12. 12.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 28 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  13. 13.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹36. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  15. 15.📋 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
  16. 16.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use only paper and tape (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) finish in 40 minutes
  19. 19.📋 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
  20. 20.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a final test (c) a goal for success (d) a limit you must keep to
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) use at most 20 straws (c) float for 1 minute (d) roll at least 2 metres
  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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 750 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹50. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  26. 26.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📋 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
  28. 28.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹56. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
  31. 31.📋 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
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) lift a cup of water (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) spend at most ₹100
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹71. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹18. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  36. 36.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) stand in a fan breeze
  39. 39.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No

Answer key

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

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