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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 559 · 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: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) carry 10 coins (d) hold up 500 g
  5. 5.📋 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
  6. 6.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
  7. 7.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) the tools you use
  8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 48 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) float for 1 minute (d) be under 30 cm tall
  10. 10.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  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.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹36. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  14. 14.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 800 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  20. 20.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  23. 23.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹113. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  25. 25.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  29. 29.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹25. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹99. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) hold up 500 g
  33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 50 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹30. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) fit on a school desk (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) finish in 40 minutes
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) use at most 20 straws

Answer key

  1. True
  2. Yes
  3. True
  4. be under 30 cm tall
  5. Yes
  6. a limit you must keep to
  7. goals a design must meet
  8. Yes
  9. float for 1 minute
  10. True
  11. a constraint
  12. a criterion
  13. 15
  14. Yes
  15. a constraint
  16. a constraint
  17. a criterion
  18. No
  19. a criterion
  20. Yes
  21. a constraint
  22. a criterion
  23. False
  24. 27
  25. True
  26. False
  27. False
  28. a criterion
  29. 9
  30. 15
  31. 22
  32. hold up 500 g
  33. No
  34. Yes
  35. True
  36. False
  37. 10
  38. Yes
  39. keep ice for 1 hour
  40. roll at least 2 metres

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