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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 657 · 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 100 cm. The team’s tower is 98 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  2. 2.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹34. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  4. 4.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  5. 5.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  6. 6.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) yes, always (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) only if it is red
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use only paper and tape (d) spend at most ₹100
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  10. 10.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) use only paper and tape
  12. 12.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹24. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  13. 13.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  16. 16.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  18. 18.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  19. 19.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  24. 24.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📋 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
  26. 26.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  27. 27.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) float for 1 minute (c) lift a cup of water (d) use at most 20 straws
  30. 30.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  36. 36.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹140. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  37. 37.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the team names (c) the tools you use (d) the limits on money
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) float for 1 minute (d) hold up 500 g
  39. 39.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 500 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

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

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