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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 699 · 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  2. 2.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹27. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  5. 5.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a final test (c) a kind of glue (d) a limit you must keep to
  6. 6.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹118. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  10. 10.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  12. 12.📋 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
  13. 13.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹29. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  14. 14.📋 Criteria are … (a) the limits on money (b) goals a design must meet (c) the tools you use (d) the team names
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) use only paper and tape (d) fit on a school desk
  17. 17.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.📋 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
  19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹52. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) carry 10 coins (c) use only paper and tape (d) roll at least 2 metres
  21. 21.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 58 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) use only paper and tape
  23. 23.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  27. 27.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 48 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  28. 28.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  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) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 900 g. In the test it held 1000 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  37. 37.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use at most 20 straws (c) hold up 500 g (d) use only paper and tape
  39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  40. 40.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 38 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes

Answer key

  1. a constraint
  2. Yes
  3. No
  4. 17
  5. a limit you must keep to
  6. a criterion
  7. a constraint
  8. No
  9. 28
  10. No
  11. a criterion
  12. No
  13. 19
  14. goals a design must meet
  15. a constraint
  16. float for 1 minute
  17. False
  18. Yes
  19. 6
  20. use only paper and tape
  21. Yes
  22. lift a cup of water
  23. True
  24. No
  25. a criterion
  26. a criterion
  27. Yes
  28. True
  29. True
  30. False
  31. False
  32. a constraint
  33. No
  34. False
  35. Yes
  36. Yes
  37. True
  38. hold up 500 g
  39. a constraint
  40. Yes

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