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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 771 · 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 “use at most 20 straws” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  2. 2.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, it works (b) only if it is red (c) no, it breaks a limit (d) yes, always
  5. 5.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 96 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  6. 6.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
  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.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  9. 9.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) carry 10 coins
  11. 11.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) goals a design must meet (c) the limits on money (d) the team names
  14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  15. 15.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹44. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) fit on a school desk (c) hold up 500 g (d) use at most 20 straws
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) use only paper and tape (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) float for 1 minute
  18. 18.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  23. 23.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 50 cm. The team’s tower is 50 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  24. 24.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 90 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  26. 26.📋 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
  27. 27.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) carry 10 coins (d) spend at most ₹100
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keep ice for 1 hour (b) hold up 500 g (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) fit on a school desk
  30. 30.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) finish in 40 minutes
  32. 32.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  33. 33.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 74 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  34. 34.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  36. 36.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) hold up 500 g (c) float for 1 minute (d) use only paper and tape
  39. 39.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) finish in 40 minutes

Answer key

  1. a constraint
  2. True
  3. False
  4. no, it breaks a limit
  5. Yes
  6. a limit you must keep to
  7. a criterion
  8. Yes
  9. True
  10. carry 10 coins
  11. False
  12. True
  13. goals a design must meet
  14. a constraint
  15. 24
  16. hold up 500 g
  17. float for 1 minute
  18. True
  19. True
  20. False
  21. a criterion
  22. a constraint
  23. Yes
  24. True
  25. Yes
  26. No
  27. a criterion
  28. spend at most ₹100
  29. fit on a school desk
  30. a constraint
  31. stand in a fan breeze
  32. a constraint
  33. No
  34. True
  35. Yes
  36. Yes
  37. False
  38. use only paper and tape
  39. a constraint
  40. keep ice for 1 hour

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