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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 760 · 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.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹98. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  2. 2.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use only paper and tape (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) float for 1 minute
  5. 5.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  8. 8.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  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.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) use only paper and tape
  13. 13.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹49. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  15. 15.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) the tools you use (d) goals a design must meet
  17. 17.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹137. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  18. 18.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹122. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
  22. 22.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  24. 24.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 68 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹22. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  29. 29.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  30. 30.📋 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
  31. 31.📋 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
  32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹57. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 400 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  37. 37.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹45. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹20. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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