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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 551 · 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.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) use only paper and tape (d) carry 10 coins
  3. 3.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  6. 6.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 28 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.📋 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
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) hold up 500 g (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) lift a cup of water
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) lift a cup of water (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) roll at least 2 metres
  14. 14.📋 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
  15. 15.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) use only paper and tape
  19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹127. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  20. 20.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
  21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹81. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  23. 23.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  27. 27.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📋 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
  30. 30.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 68 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) float for 1 minute (c) fit on a school desk (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 104 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) roll at least 2 metres
  36. 36.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  38. 38.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹39. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) use at most 20 straws (c) hold up 500 g (d) be under 30 cm tall

Answer key

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

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