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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 604 · 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 500 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) only if it is red (b) no, it breaks a limit (c) yes, always (d) yes, it works
  4. 4.📋 A constraint is … (a) a limit you must keep to (b) a goal for success (c) a final test (d) a kind of glue
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  8. 8.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) float for 1 minute (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) use at most 20 straws
  10. 10.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) roll at least 2 metres (b) carry 10 coins (c) use only paper and tape (d) float for 1 minute
  12. 12.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹69. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  15. 15.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹21. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  16. 16.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  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 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  20. 20.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
  21. 21.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) lift a cup of water (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) fit on a school desk
  23. 23.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 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
  25. 25.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 84 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  26. 26.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  29. 29.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 200 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹53. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  31. 31.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 800 g. In the test it held 700 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) carry 10 coins (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) spend at most ₹100
  37. 37.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) carry 10 coins (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) roll at least 2 metres
  40. 40.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. No
  2. a constraint
  3. no, it breaks a limit
  4. a limit you must keep to
  5. a criterion
  6. a constraint
  7. a constraint
  8. Yes
  9. use at most 20 straws
  10. a criterion
  11. use only paper and tape
  12. a constraint
  13. a criterion
  14. 24
  15. 8
  16. False
  17. False
  18. False
  19. Yes
  20. goals a design must meet
  21. True
  22. fit on a school desk
  23. False
  24. Yes
  25. Yes
  26. True
  27. False
  28. Yes
  29. No
  30. 12
  31. No
  32. False
  33. False
  34. No
  35. True
  36. spend at most ₹100
  37. Yes
  38. No
  39. finish in 40 minutes
  40. False

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