Mechanical Technology Grade 10 Q&A
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Mechanical Technology Grade 10 Questions & Answers
Mechanical Technology Grade 10 questions and answers, organised term by term according to the CAPS Annual Teaching Plan (ATP).
We list the Mechanical Technology Grade 10 Annual Teaching Plan topics for each term below, so you know what to study and when. Answered past paper questions will be added to each topic as soon as they are ready.
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18 ATP Topics
The Annual Teaching Plan for Terms 1 to 4, with what each topic covers.
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CAPS Annual Teaching Plan (ATP)
Term-By-Term Topics
From The Annual Teaching Plan
Safety (Weeks 1-10)
OHS Act, workshop safety, PPE, safe use of machines and first aid.
Tools (Weeks 1-10)
Measuring, marking out, cutting and holding hand tools and their care.
Equipment (Weeks 1-10)
Drilling machines, bench grinders and basic workshop equipment.
Materials (Weeks 1-10)
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals, properties of materials and basic material tests.
PAT: Introduction (Weeks 1-10)
Introduction to the Practical Assessment Task and simulations.
Terminology (Weeks 1-10)
Manufacturing processes, basic lathe work, screw threads and keys.
Joining methods (Weeks 1-10)
Soldering, brazing, riveting, bolts and introduction to arc and gas welding.
Forces (Weeks 1-10)
Types of forces, moments, levers and simple stress calculations.
Graphics and communication (Weeks 1-10)
Orthographic and isometric drawings, symbols and dimensioning.
PAT: Simulations (Weeks 1-10)
Completion of simulations and progress on the PAT project.
Maintenance (Weeks 1-10)
Preventive maintenance, lubrication, bearings and seals.
Systems and control (Weeks 1-10)
Gear drives, belt drives, chain drives and simple calculations.
Pumps (Weeks 1-10)
Types of pumps and their operating principles.
Turbines (Weeks 1-10)
Introduction to types and uses of turbines.
PAT: Project completion (Weeks 1-10)
Completion of the PAT project.
Consolidation of theory (Weeks 1-10)
Further practice on forces and systems calculations.
PAT: Assessment (Weeks 1-10)
Final assessment of the Practical Assessment Task.
Revision and end-of-year examination (Weeks 1-10)
Consolidation of all theory topics and preparation for the final written and practical assessments.