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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 962 · 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 “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  4. 4.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 90 cm. The team’s tower is 94 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  5. 5.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 70 cm. The team’s tower is 66 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  9. 9.📋 Criteria are … (a) the team names (b) the limits on money (c) goals a design must meet (d) the tools you use
  10. 10.📋 A design meets every criterion but costs more than the budget. Is it acceptable? (a) no, it breaks a limit (b) yes, always (c) only if it is red (d) yes, it works
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) finish in 40 minutes (b) use only paper and tape (c) carry 10 coins (d) use at most 20 straws
  12. 12.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) spend at most ₹100 (d) float for 1 minute
  14. 14.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  15. 15.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a kind of glue
  16. 16.🔍 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
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) use only paper and tape (c) keep ice for 1 hour (d) carry 10 coins
  18. 18.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹147. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  20. 20.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹105. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  21. 21.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” 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 88 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  25. 25.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹74. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  26. 26.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹71. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  28. 28.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📋 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
  30. 30.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹80. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  32. 32.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 250 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  33. 33.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹18. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) use only paper and tape (c) hold up 500 g (d) fit on a school desk
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) hold up 500 g (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) fit on a school desk
  36. 36.📋 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
  37. 37.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹43. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  39. 39.True or false: “fit on a school desk” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📋 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

Answer key

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

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