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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 778 · 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 ₹59. 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fit on a school desk (b) hold up 500 g (c) float for 1 minute (d) stand in a fan breeze
  4. 4.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  5. 5.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 76 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  7. 7.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  10. 10.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  12. 12.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 92 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  13. 13.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 100 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  14. 14.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  15. 15.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the limits on money (c) the team names (d) goals a design must meet
  16. 16.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 36 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  17. 17.📋 A constraint is … (a) a goal for success (b) a kind of glue (c) a final test (d) a limit you must keep to
  18. 18.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📋 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
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹53. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 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.📋 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use only paper and tape (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) spend at most ₹100
  24. 24.📋 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
  25. 25.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  27. 27.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹85. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) hold up 500 g
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) use only paper and tape (c) float for 1 minute (d) carry 10 coins
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
  32. 32.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹16. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 950 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) carry 10 coins (c) use at most 20 straws (d) stand in a fan breeze
  37. 37.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  38. 38.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 34 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  40. 40.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. a criterion
  3. fit on a school desk
  4. No
  5. True
  6. Yes
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a criterion
  10. False
  11. No
  12. No
  13. Yes
  14. a constraint
  15. goals a design must meet
  16. Yes
  17. a limit you must keep to
  18. True
  19. No
  20. 24
  21. True
  22. No
  23. roll at least 2 metres
  24. Yes
  25. True
  26. Yes
  27. False
  28. 25
  29. finish in 40 minutes
  30. use only paper and tape
  31. hold up 500 g
  32. False
  33. 11
  34. Yes
  35. No
  36. use at most 20 straws
  37. a constraint
  38. Yes
  39. Yes
  40. True

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