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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 580 · 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 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) fit on a school desk (c) use only paper and tape (d) float for 1 minute
  3. 3.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) fit on a school desk (c) use only paper and tape (d) be under 30 cm tall
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  8. 8.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) the team names
  9. 9.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹35. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  12. 12.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 98 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹61. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  18. 18.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 44 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 46 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  21. 21.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹39. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  22. 22.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 78 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹59. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  24. 24.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  25. 25.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) lift a cup of water (d) float for 1 minute
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) carry 10 coins (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹37. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  31. 31.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) use only paper and tape (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) carry 10 coins
  34. 34.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹21. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  37. 37.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📋 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
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹107. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. Yes
  2. float for 1 minute
  3. True
  4. Yes
  5. a constraint
  6. hold up 500 g
  7. a criterion
  8. goals a design must meet
  9. True
  10. a constraint
  11. 10
  12. False
  13. No
  14. Yes
  15. False
  16. Yes
  17. 13
  18. False
  19. No
  20. No
  21. 24
  22. Yes
  23. 16
  24. a constraint
  25. False
  26. finish in 40 minutes
  27. a criterion
  28. fit on a school desk
  29. No
  30. 11
  31. False
  32. a constraint
  33. carry 10 coins
  34. False
  35. 11
  36. a constraint
  37. False
  38. No
  39. 24
  40. False

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