WorksheetsSGM2: Establish and Evaluate Constraints
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
(lvl1)What is a constraint?
A device to hold someone down
A limitation or restriction
A means of judging. A standard, rule, or test by which something can be judged.
A general idea, thought, or understanding.
(lvl1)Most common types of constraints are health, safety, social, environmental, ethical, political, regulatory, and _____?
legal
feelings
health
none
(lvl1)Making sure a bridge is safe for people to cross is what type of constraint?
Safety
environmental
social
political
(lvl2)Which of the following is a safety design constraint?
Buildings in California must be built to withstand a certain magnitude of earthquake.
Newly built bridges in the San Francisco Bay area must use only locally sourced materials.
Newly constructed playgrounds use entirely recycled rubber for the flooring.
Storage tanks for gasoline must be a certain size to fit into the freight train cars.
(lvl2)What can you infer from David designing a car with high mileage per gallon?
David had environmental constraints
David had safety constraints
David had health constraints
David had legal constraints
(lvl2) Seat belts would fall under what classification of constraint?
environmental
political
safety
ethical
(lvl3)Which of the following is a reason that resource availability might become a design constraint?
The project owner wants to use all locally sourced material.
The project owner has unlimited funding.
The project owner wants to use the best materials regardless of cost.
The project owner wants to have a eco-friendly design.
(lvl3)Which of the following design constraints is one of the main problems in low electric car sales in America?
Cost
Available resources
Safety
Environmental impact
(lvl3)What difference does a design with planned obsolescence create for a designer?
It adds a constraint to create a shorter product life cycle.
It adds a constraint to create a longer product life cycle.
It adds a criteria to shorten the product life cycle.
It adds a criteria to lengthen the product life cycle.
(lvl4)How would you evaluate these criteria (Sturdy, 44 inches tall, swivel top) when designing a stool?
Adequate
Unrelate
Non applicable
(lvl4)How would you prioritize criteria for making a tree house in your back yard?
