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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 970 · 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 “lift a cup of water” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “fit on a school desk” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  3. 3.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “roll at least 2 metres” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  4. 4.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.📋 A constraint is … (a) a final test (b) a kind of glue (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a goal for success
  6. 6.📋 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?
  7. 7.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📋 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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) use only paper and tape (c) lift a cup of water (d) hold up 500 g
  10. 10.📋 Criteria are … (a) goals a design must meet (b) the tools you use (c) the team names (d) the limits on money
  11. 11.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹80. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹5 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  12. 12.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) fit on a school desk (c) carry 10 coins (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  15. 15.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  16. 16.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  17. 17.📋 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
  18. 18.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹43. 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.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) use only paper and tape
  22. 22.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  24. 24.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 58 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) spend at most ₹100 (c) stand in a fan breeze (d) hold up 500 g
  26. 26.📋 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
  27. 27.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use only paper and tape (b) finish in 40 minutes (c) be under 30 cm tall (d) hold up 500 g
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) finish in 40 minutes (d) use at most 20 straws
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) spend at most ₹100 (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) roll at least 2 metres (d) use only paper and tape
  31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 40 cm. The team’s tower is 40 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  32. 32.📋 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
  33. 33.True or false: “lift a cup of water” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹43. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹5. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  35. 35.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “be under 30 cm tall” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  36. 36.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 400 g. In the test it held 550 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  37. 37.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “carry 10 coins” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  39. 39.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹38. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹2 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  40. 40.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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