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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 545 · 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.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
  2. 2.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹85. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) hold up 500 g (d) use only paper and tape
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  5. 5.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) use at most 20 straws
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  8. 8.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  10. 10.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹26. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use only paper and tape (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) lift a cup of water
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) hold up 500 g (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) fit on a school desk
  15. 15.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹65. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  22. 22.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹30. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹93. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  25. 25.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a final test (d) a kind of glue
  32. 32.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) float for 1 minute
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) lift a cup of water (c) float for 1 minute (d) carry 10 coins
  36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) fit on a school desk (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) lift a cup of water
  39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  40. 40.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. goals a design must meet
  2. 25
  3. use only paper and tape
  4. a criterion
  5. False
  6. roll at least 2 metres
  7. a criterion
  8. No
  9. Yes
  10. False
  11. 11
  12. a criterion
  13. lift a cup of water
  14. hold up 500 g
  15. False
  16. True
  17. No
  18. No
  19. No
  20. 27
  21. a constraint
  22. True
  23. 25
  24. 29
  25. No
  26. True
  27. False
  28. Yes
  29. No
  30. True
  31. a limit you must keep to
  32. True
  33. False
  34. float for 1 minute
  35. spend at most ₹100
  36. Yes
  37. a constraint
  38. fit on a school desk
  39. a criterion
  40. False

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