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Criteria and Constraints

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Trade-offs

b)

Criteria

c)

Constraints

d)

Efficiency

2.

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

a)

Demand for product

b)

Timeline

c)

Cost

d)

Materials

3.

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

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

4.

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

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraint

c)

Trade-off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

5.

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

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

6.

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

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraint

c)

Trade off

d)

Research

e)

Problem Statement

7.
What is the main job of engineers?
a)
Working on a computer
b)
Using math
c)
Using science
d)
Solving problems
8.

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:

a)

constraint.

b)

criteria.

c)

trade-off.

d)

design challenge.

9.

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:

a)

criterion.

b)

constraint.

c)

requirement.

d)

example.

10.

What is the First Step of the Engineering Design Process

a)

Testing Solutions

b)

Designing Solutions

c)

Identifying or Ask about the Problem to be solved

d)

Planning Solutions

11.

What two things determine the best solution/design to an engineering problem?

a)

If it meets all the constraints

b)

If it looks cool

c)

If it solves a problem

d)

If it ranks the highest in the design criteria

12.

An engineer has designed and built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?

a)

Test the prototype and analyze the results.

b)

Make sketches of the prototype.

c)

Identify criteria for the prototype.

13.

During which step of the Design Process do you experiment with the prototype under controlled conditions and collect /record data?

a)

Test the Model

b)

Construct a Model

c)

Identify Failure Points

d)

Reflect and Redesign

14.
Which word best describes a constraint?
a)
option
b)
opportunity
c)
limitation
d)
goal
15.
What is the main goal of the design process?
a)
To write reports
b)
To make things
c)
To make charts and graphs
d)
To find solutions to problems