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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 732 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) hold up 500 g (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹73. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹12. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) use at most 20 straws (c) fit on a school desk (d) hold up 500 g
  6. 6.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  7. 7.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 102 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  8. 8.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  10. 10.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a limit you must keep to (c) a final test (d) a goal for success
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  17. 17.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  18. 18.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  19. 19.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the tools you use
  21. 21.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 88 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  22. 22.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹67. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  24. 24.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 850 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  30. 30.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹52. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  31. 31.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹65. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹73. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) float for 1 minute
  36. 36.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) fit on a school desk (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) lift a cup of water
  38. 38.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. spend at most ₹100
  2. a criterion
  3. 17
  4. 7
  5. hold up 500 g
  6. Yes
  7. No
  8. True
  9. a constraint
  10. False
  11. True
  12. Yes
  13. No
  14. a limit you must keep to
  15. a constraint
  16. Yes
  17. a constraint
  18. a criterion
  19. True
  20. goals a design must meet
  21. Yes
  22. 23
  23. a criterion
  24. Yes
  25. No
  26. True
  27. Yes
  28. a constraint
  29. a criterion
  30. 8
  31. True
  32. 18
  33. 29
  34. False
  35. use only paper and tape
  36. False
  37. lift a cup of water
  38. False
  39. False
  40. True

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