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12.9 Engineering Criteria, Constraints, and Trade Offs Worksheet

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This Physics Science worksheet provides structured practice on 12.9 Engineering Criteria, Constraints, and Trade Offs. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Engineering Criteria, Constraints, and Trade-Offs: Select the design improvement or test plan that best satisfies criteria, constraints, safety, cost, and performance evidence. Aligned to NGSS, CCSS Literacy and Mathematics, AP Physics, and selected state frameworks 12.9 - Engineering Criteria, Constraints, and Trade-Offs: Corresponding standards/alignment: NGSS SEPs and CCCs; HS-ETS1-1/2/3; CCSS RST.11-12.1, RST.11-12.7, WHST.11-12.7-9; CCSS Math HSN-Q.A, HSS-ID, MP2/MP4/MP6; AP Physics Science Practices; TX TEKS Physics PHYS.1-PHYS.5 / §112.45(c); FL SC.912.N.1; VA SOL PH.1; MA/CA/NY science and engineering practices.

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

A magnetic-levitation demo must hold a 50 g object within 2 mm of the target height, keep coil temperature below 65 deg C, and draw less than 2.0 A from a 12 V supply. Use the controller table. Which controller should be used?

AController A, because it draws the least current even though height control is too inaccurate.

BController B, because it is close to the height tolerance but still exceeds the allowed error.

CController D, because it has the smallest height error even though current and temperature exceed limits.

DController C, because it holds position within tolerance while meeting current and temperature constraints.

Solution & Explanation:Controller C is the best design because it satisfies precision, electrical, and thermal constraints simultaneously. The tightest control is rejected when it violates power and temperature limits.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

A small satellite thermal-control design must keep electronics between -5 deg C and 45 deg C, use less than 2 W heater power, and add less than 0.4 kg mass. Use the thermal-design table. Which design should be selected?

ADesign A, because it is lightest even though electronics get too cold in eclipse.

BDesign B, because it uses low heater power but exceeds the hot-side temperature limit.

CDesign C, because it keeps temperature in range while meeting power and mass constraints.

DDesign D, because temperature control is strongest even though heater power and mass exceed limits.

Solution & Explanation:Design C is the only option satisfying temperature range, power, and mass constraints. Spacecraft thermal choices require balancing hot-case, cold-case, power, and mass evidence.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

A piezoelectric energy harvester must produce at least 2.0 mW from a 60 Hz vibration, survive 10,000 bending cycles, and fit in a 3 cm space. Use the harvester table. Which design is best?

AHarvester A, because it fits easily even though output power is too low.

BHarvester C, because it meets power, durability, and size constraints at the target frequency.

CHarvester B, because it produces enough power but fails the durability requirement.

DHarvester D, because power is highest even though it is too long for the space.

Solution & Explanation:Harvester C is the passing design. Resonant devices must meet power requirements at the target frequency while also satisfying durability and geometry constraints.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Physics Science students. It aligns with educational standard 12.9 (Corresponding standards/alignment: NGSS SEPs and CCCs; HS-ETS1-1/2/3; CCSS RST.11-12.1, RST.11-12.7, WHST.11-12.7-9; CCSS Math HSN-Q.A, HSS-ID, MP2/MP4/MP6; AP Physics Science Practices; TX TEKS Physics PHYS.1-PHYS.5 / §112.45(c); FL SC.912.N.1; VA SOL PH.1; MA/CA/NY science and engineering practices.).