Criteria and Constraints

Time, budget, and use of specific materials are almost always considered to be ________________.

• Trade-offs

• Criteria

• Constraints

• Efficiency

Which of the constraints listed below would be considered a physical design constraint?

• Demand for product

• Timeline

• Cost

• Materials

Limitations or Must have components of a design or project are called...

• Criteria

• Constraints

• Trade off

• Research

• Problem Statement

"The distance an electric vehicle can travel on a single charge" is an example of a

• Criteria

• Constraint

• Trade-off

• Research

• Problem Statement

"The thickness of a laptop computer" is an example of...

• Criteria

• Constraints

• Trade off

• Research

• Problem Statement

"The next model for a product must be in production in three months" is an example of a...

• Criteria

• Constraint

• Trade off

• Research

• Problem Statement

What is the main job of engineers?

• Working on a computer
• Using math
• Using science
• Solving problems

A speedboat is not permitted to go faster than 100 knots in a lake. Therefore, the company decides to redesign the throttle so it cannot exceed 95 knots. This is an example of:

• constraint.

• criteria.

• trade-off.

• design challenge.

A design challenge is given that says, create a birdhouse, but do not let it cost more than $20.00 in materials. The cost of the birdhouse would be considered a/an:

• criterion.

• constraint.

• requirement.

• example.

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process

• Testing Solutions

• Designing Solutions

• Identifying or Ask about the Problem to be solved

• Planning Solutions