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Engineering Worksheet: Constraints and Criteria

Engineering lesson 4: Constraints and criteria · Set 999 · 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 “keep ice for 1 hour” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  2. 2.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “float for 1 minute” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) use at most 20 straws (b) stand in a fan breeze (c) carry 10 coins (d) keep ice for 1 hour
  4. 4.True or false: “use at most 20 straws” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) lift a cup of water (b) use at most 20 straws (c) use only paper and tape (d) be under 30 cm tall
  6. 6.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📋 Criteria are … (a) the tools you use (b) the team names (c) goals a design must meet (d) the limits on money
  8. 8.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “stand in a fan breeze” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  9. 9.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.📋 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
  11. 11.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “spend at most ₹100” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  12. 12.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) stand in a fan breeze (b) keep ice for 1 hour (c) hold up 500 g (d) spend at most ₹100
  14. 14.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “finish in 40 minutes” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “stand in a fan breeze” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) be under 30 cm tall (b) roll at least 2 metres (c) use at most 20 straws (d) finish in 40 minutes
  19. 19.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹126. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹10. Straws cost ₹4 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  20. 20.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 300 g. In the test it held 150 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  21. 21.📋 A constraint is … (a) a kind of glue (b) a goal for success (c) a limit you must keep to (d) a final test
  22. 22.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “use only paper and tape” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a criterion (b) a constraint
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) carry 10 coins (b) be under 30 cm tall (c) use only paper and tape (d) use at most 20 straws
  24. 24.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹28. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹20. Straws cost ₹1 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  25. 25.True or false: “be under 30 cm tall” is a criterion (a goal). (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📋 Your team’s budget is ₹51. You must buy one roll of tape for ₹15. Straws cost ₹3 each. What is the greatest number of straws you can buy?
  27. 27.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 500 g. In the test it held 450 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) No (b) Yes
  28. 28.True or false: “spend at most ₹100” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “carry 10 coins” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 80 cm. The team’s tower is 82 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  31. 31.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 56 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  32. 32.True or false: “use only paper and tape” is a criterion (a goal). (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) float for 1 minute (b) lift a cup of water (c) use only paper and tape (d) hold up 500 g
  34. 34.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 58 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) Yes (b) No
  35. 35.True or false: “roll at least 2 metres” is a constraint (a limit). (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📋 For a model bridge challenge, is “hold up 500 g” a constraint or a criterion? (a) a constraint (b) a criterion
  37. 37.📋 Constraint: the tower must be no taller than 60 cm. The team’s tower is 62 cm tall. Is it within the constraint? (a) No (b) Yes
  38. 38.📋 Criterion: the model bridge must hold at least 600 g. In the test it held 600 g. Does it meet the criterion? (a) Yes (b) No
  39. 39.True or false: “float for 1 minute” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “keep ice for 1 hour” is a constraint (a limit). (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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