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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 916 · 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) keep ice for 1 hour (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) use only paper and tape (d) use at most 20 straws
  2. 2.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 54 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  3. 3.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹33. 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) finish in 40 minutes (c) carry 10 coins (d) spend at most ₹100
  6. 6.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
  7. 7.📋 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
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  9. 9.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  10. 10.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) yes, always (b) only if it is red (c) yes, it works (d) no, it breaks a limit
  12. 12.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 350 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  13. 13.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “finish in 40 minutes” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 70 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  15. 15.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📋 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
  18. 18.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 30 cm. The team’s tower is 24 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) lift a cup of water (c) use only paper and tape (d) roll at least 2 metres
  20. 20.📋 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
  21. 21.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  22. 22.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  24. 24.📋 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
  25. 25.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 86 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹78. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the tools you use (c) the limits on money (d) goals a design must meet
  28. 28.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  29. 29.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹75. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  30. 30.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 300 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 700 g. In the test it held 650 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  33. 33.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 200 g. In the test it held 100 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 64 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  35. 35.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “hold up 500 g” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📋 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
  38. 38.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 1000 g. In the test it held 1050 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  40. 40.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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