Project journal: Human

vision vs Animal vision

Mark-Anthony AND Mark-Anthony Budd’s
Technology Journal

Journal Poster/Display

Self assessed grade Teacher assessed grade Self assessed grade Teacher assessed grade
Journal criteria sheet – self assessed
A B
Technology I’ve used books, websites and
Processes videos in my research.
Resources are listed in my
bibliography.
In the design brief, I have
given 4 ‘real world’ reasons
for the need for this product.
I have sketched 4 labelled
diagrams of prototypes. I have
3 pros and 3 cons of each
design. Each prototype has a
separate page.
I have listed ALL materials
and equipment (brand,
amount, and concentration)
AND I have completed 3
rows of the safety audit.
My method is written in the
passive voice, past tense. I
have included pictures and
video of the method.
I have a fully labelled photo
of the final design AND a 1
min video of the product in
use.
My poster has ALL key
elements of a technology
poster. There is a mix of
words, images and graphs.
My final design accompanies
the poster.
Knowledge and I can describe, and justify, 5
Conceptual ways the final design meets
Understanding the design brief.
Evaluating and For my final design, I have
Concluding identified 5 pros and 5 cons,
and made 3 suggestions on
how to further improve the
I’ve used 2 out of the three
(books, websites and videos)
sources for my research.
Resources are listed in my
bibliography.
In the design brief, I have given
3 ‘real world’ reasons for the
need for this product.
I have sketched 3 labelled
diagrams of prototypes. I have 3
pros and 3 cons of each design.
I have listed ALL materials and
equipment (brand, amount, OR
concentration) AND I have
completed 2 rows of the safety
audit.
My method is written in the
passive voice, past tense. I have
included pictures OR video of
the method.
I have a fully labelled photo of
the final design OR a 1 min
video of the product in use.
My poster has ALL key
elements of a science poster.
There is a predominance of
words, images or graphs. My
final design accompanies the
poster.
I can describe, and justify, 4
ways the final design meets the
design brief.
For my final design, I have
identified 4 pros and 4 cons, and
made 2 suggestions on how to
further improve the design.
C D
I’ve used 1 out of the three
(books, websites and videos)
sources for my research.
Resources are listed in my
bibliography.
In the design brief, I have given 2
reasons for the need for this
product.
I have sketched 2 labelled
diagrams of prototypes. I have 3
pros and 3 cons of each design.
I have listed MOST materials and
equipment (brand, amount, OR
concentration) AND I have
completed 1 row of the safety
audit.
My method is written in the
passive voice, past tense.
I have a photo of the final design.
My poster has SOME key
elements of a science poster.
There is a predominance of
words, images or graphs. My final
design accompanies the poster.
I can describe, and justify, 3 ways
the final design meets the design
brief.
For my final design, I have
identified 3 pros and 3 cons, and
made 1 suggestion on how to
further improve the design.
I have used resources but I
don’t have a bibliography.
In the design brief, I have
given 1 reason for the
need for this product.
I have sketched 1 labelled
diagram of a prototype. I
have 3 pros and 3 cons of
the design.
I have listed SOME
materials and equipment. I
have not completed the
safety audit.
The method is written in
the active voice, future
tense.
My final design exists
only in sketch form.
My poster has SOME key
elements of a science
poster. My poster only has
words. I didn’t create my
final design.
I can describe, and justify,
2 ways the final design
meets the design brief.
For my final design, I
have identified 2 pros and
2 cons.
E
I didn’t used any resources and I
don’t have a bibliography.
I have no reasons for the creation of
my product.
I have sketched 1 labelled diagram
of a prototype.
I have not listed any materials or
equipment. I have not completed
the safety audit.
My method is missing.
I have neither a final sketch or
physical product.
My poster is the pages of journal
printed out and stuck on cardboard.
I didn’t create my final design.
I can describe, and justify, 1 way
the final design meets the design
brief.
For my final design, I have
identified 1 pro and 1 con.
Journal criteria sheet – teacher assessed
A B
Technology I’ve used books, websites and
Processes videos in my research.
Resources are listed in my
bibliography.
In the design brief, I have
given 4 ‘real world’ reasons
for the need for this product.
I have sketched 4 labelled
diagrams of prototypes. I have
3 pros and 3 cons of each
design. Each prototype has a
separate page.
I have listed ALL materials
and equipment (brand,
amount, and concentration)
AND I have completed 3 rows
of the safety audit.
My method is written in the
passive voice, past tense. I
have included pictures and
video of the method.
I have a fully labelled photo
of the final design AND a 1
min video of the product in
use.
My poster has ALL key
elements of a technology
poster. There is a mix of
words, images and graphs. My
final design accompanies the
poster.
Knowledge and I can describe, and justify, 5
Conceptual ways the final design meets
Understanding the design brief.
Evaluating and For my final design, I have
Concluding identified 5 pros and 5 cons,
and made 3 suggestions on
how to further improve the
I’ve used 2 out of the three
(books, websites and videos)
sources for my research.
Resources are listed in my
bibliography.
In the design brief, I have given
3 ‘real world’ reasons for the
need for this product.
I have sketched 3 labelled
diagrams of prototypes. I have 3
pros and 3 cons of each design.
I have listed ALL materials and
equipment (brand, amount, OR
concentration) AND I have
completed 2 rows of the safety
audit.
My method is written in the
passive voice, past tense. I have
included pictures OR video of
the method.
I have a fully labelled photo of
the final design OR a 1 min
video of the product in use.
My poster has ALL key
elements of a science poster.
There is a predominance of
words, images or graphs. My
final design accompanies the
poster.
I can describe, and justify, 4
ways the final design meets the
design brief.
For my final design, I have
identified 4 pros and 4 cons, and
made 2 suggestions on how to
further improve the design.
C D
I’ve used 1 out of the three
(books, websites and videos)
sources for my research.
Resources are listed in my
bibliography.
In the design brief, I have given 2
reasons for the need for this
product.
I have sketched 2 labelled
diagrams of prototypes. I have 3
pros and 3 cons of each design.
I have listed MOST materials and
equipment (brand, amount, OR
concentration) AND I have
completed 1 row of the safety
audit.
My method is written in the
passive voice, past tense.
I have a photo of the final design.
My poster has SOME key
elements of a science poster.
There is a predominance of
words, images or graphs. My final
design accompanies the poster.
I can describe, and justify, 3 ways
the final design meets the design
brief.
For my final design, I have
identified 3 pros and 3 cons, and
made 1 suggestion on how to
further improve the design.
I have used resources but I
don’t have a bibliography.
In the design brief, I have
given 1 reason for the
need for this product.
I have sketched 1 labelled
diagram of a prototype. I
have 3 pros and 3 cons of
the design.
I have listed SOME
materials and equipment. I
have not completed the
safety audit.
The method is written in
the active voice, future
tense.
My final design exists
only in sketch form.
My poster has SOME key
elements of a science
poster. My poster only has
words. I didn’t create my
final design.
I can describe, and justify,
2 ways the final design
meets the design brief.
For my final design, I
have identified 2 pros and
2 cons.
E
I didn’t used any resources and I
don’t have a bibliography.
I have no reasons for the creation of
my product.
I have sketched 1 labelled diagram
of a prototype.
I have not listed any materials or
equipment. I have not completed
the safety audit.
My method is missing.
I have neither a final sketch or
physical product.
My poster is the pages of journal
printed out and stuck on cardboard.
I didn’t create my final design.
I can describe, and justify, 1 way
the final design meets the design
brief.
For my final design, I have
identified 1 pro and 1 con.
Abstract
Homosapiens otherwise known as human beings have
extraordinary sight, having one of the most complex
structures in all of nature, their eyes. Although humans
have quite significant vision, so do Cats. A homosapien
can see colour, tone and shades, while on the other hand
Cats can’t see much colour and you could say they were
partially colour blind. Their eyes have adapted over time for
a specific purpose, Hunting. As predators in the feline
family, felines like cats have natural instincts prone to hunt,
mostly for cats it’s there nocturnal nature. To compare
human vision and cat vision, you would need to pay
attention to the position, degree, refraction of light and how
their eyes adjust to light.
Research
Search items
● The anatomy of a cats eye
http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/1/7/e1500391.full

● Human vision vs Animal vision

http://archives.evergreen.edu/webpages/curricular/2011-
2012/m2o1112/web/cats.html

● How do we see colour?

https://www.eyesite.co.uk/news/humans-vs-animals-who-has-
better-vision/
Introduction
In this project I will be researching the human eye and the Animal eye. I will be
comparing Human vision with Animals particularly cats. I will be comparing and
contrasting the information and look at models so I can make a visual
comparison.
 What problem will this technology solve?
What are the design constraints? Materials? cost?

Design brief What are the client's needs?

Teacher approval

This project has been assessed and approved

by ____________. Any variation to the agreed
upon protocol must be discussed with a
teacher.
The following sections have been completed:
 4 prototypes
 Design brief
 Safety audit

Teacher: ___________ Date ____________

Design features:

❏ Feature 1
❏ Feature 2 Labelled diagram or labelled photo
❏ Feature 3
❏ Feature 4
Prototype 1

Pros Cons SoWhat?!

Design features:

❏ Feature 1
❏ Feature 2 Labelled diagram or labelled photo
❏ Feature 3
❏ Feature 4
Prototype 2

Pros Cons SoWhat?!

Design features:

❏ Feature 1
❏ Feature 2 Labelled diagram or labelled photo
❏ Feature 3
❏ Feature 4
Prototype 4

Pros Cons SoWhat?!

Design features:

❏ Feature 1
❏ Feature 2 Labelled diagram or labelled photo
❏ Feature 3
❏ Feature 4
Prototype 3

Pros Cons SoWhat?!

Final design evaluation and justification

The final design was chosen because...

Materials and equipment
Method
 Include a labelled diagram or photo
AND a video of the product in use.

The final design

 Discuss 5 pros and 5 cons of the final design.
Describe what you’d do differently next time.

Discussion
Pros Cons SoWhat?!
 Describe 5 ways the final design meets the design
brief.

Conclusion
Although cats have the advantage in long distance and
during the night. Humans have the advantage in short
vision and during the day. When comparing the two I have
found that cat’s vision has turned out to have bigger
strengths when comparing against human vision. This is
because of not only the long and night vision but because
of the ways that they can use their vision as well as their
larger scope of vision. Overall even tho the cat doesn’t do
well in the day in comparison to humans, their strengths in
other areas have shown that the cat can have more
strengths in vision than humans.
Bibliography
ARCHIVE - Cats - Comparative Physiology of Vision. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://archives.evergreen.edu/webpages/curricular/2011-
2012/m2o1112/web/cats.html

Humans Vs. Animals: Who Has Better Vision? | Eyesite. (2018, January 24).
Retrieved from https://www.eyesite.co.uk/news/humans-vs-animals-who-has-
better-vision/

Why do animal eyes have pupils of different shapes? (2015, August 1).
Retrieved from http://advances.sciencemag.org/content/1/7/e1500391.full

Marieb, E. N. (2015). Essentials of human anatomy & physiology.

Rogers, K. (2002). The Usborne Internet-linked science encyclopedia. London:

Usborne.