Award winning student designs life saving device
Sam Adeloju, Industrial Design graduate from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has been announced as the winner of the International James Dyson Award for his design “Longreach” a floatation device that could save swimmers from drowning. Sam won the silver award in the Australia Design Awards which meant he was in the running for the global award.
获奖的学生设计了救生设备
新南威尔士大学工业设计系的毕业生Sam Adeloju已经被宣布获得了国际詹姆斯戴森奖，他的作品名字为“longreach”远距离浮动救生设备，它可以营救溺水的游泳者。Sam 曾经获得过的澳大利亚设计奖银奖，之后他一直在努力地朝着获得国际大奖的方向上拼搏。
Sam‘s design, named Longreach, with the unofficial name “Buoyancy Bazooka”, shoots an emergency flotation device 150 metres out to sea. Made from hydrophobic foam, the buoy can expand up to 40 times its size on contact with water so the swimmer can stay afloat without the risk the buoy will spring a leak. The device is also equipped with flares for night time. Sam developed the idea for the Longreach, after seeing hi-tech grenade propulsion technology during training with the Army Reserves.
Sam的设计作品官方名字为远距离浮动救生设备，它还有个非官方的名字为“浮力火箭筒”, 它可以被发射到150米外的海面上去。
它是由疏水性泡沫制成的，当它和水一接触，它的体积就会膨胀40倍，同时该设备会自动弹出把手，因此游泳者就可以借助于它没有任何危险的漂浮。该设备也装有夜明灯以便夜间使用。Sam在服军役期间学到了手榴弹推进技术后，便有了开发远距离浮动救生设备设想。
The first Australian to win the award in five years, Sam is in talks with Surf Life Saving Australia about conducting field trials. He received A$16,000 in prize money, and a trip to the Dyson laboratories in the United Kingdom.
Sam在与“澳大利亚冲浪救生”杂志关于野外试验的访谈中被告知，他是5年当中第一位获此殊荣的澳大利亚人。他获得了澳币16,000.00的获奖奖金和前往英国戴森实验室参观访问的机会。
The 23-year-old, who graduated from the UNSW Faculty of Built Environment last year, said he was encouraged by the award organisers’ enthusiastic response to the Longreach. “They said it was an innovative and very practical design that had great potential to protect people and save lives,” he said. Sam is now seeking to further develop the Longreach and take it into production.
23岁的Sam是去年UNSW环境建筑系的毕业生，他说他是被颁奖组织方对他的远距离浮动救生设备的热烈的反响所感动和鼓励。他说颁奖组织方认为远距离浮动救生设备是一个创新的非常实用的设计，具有极大的潜力保护和营救人的生命。Sam目前正在进一步的开发这个远距离浮动就生设备并考虑将其投入生产。
UNSW Faculty of Built Environment offers a comprehensive range of specialised degree programs that few universities can match. The Faculty offers seven undergraduate programs: (Architectural Computing, Architectural Studies, Construction Management and Property, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Planning), six postgraduate courses (Architecture, Construction Project Management, Planning, Property and Development, Sustainable Development, Urban Development and Design) and degrees by research (Master of Philosophy, Master by Research and Doctor of Philosophy).
UNSW环境建筑系提供各种专业方向的学位课程，这是其它大学无法比拟的。该系提供7个学士学位课程（建筑计算，建筑研究，施工管理和物业，工业设计，室内建筑，景观建筑与规划， 规划），6个研究生学位课程（建筑，施工管理和物业，规划，物业和开发，可持续发展，城市开发和设计），以及各种研究型学位（预备研究型研究生学位，研究型研究生学位和博士生学位）。
Based in Sydney, Australia and with easy access to the best beaches, cafes and museums, students gain a real insight into one of the most exciting cities in the world and learn about its dynamic environment. Students learn from award-winning and industry-acclaimed academics and graduates are ranked amongst the most highly sought by industry and government around the world. Sam, like all Built Environment graduates learned from the local environment and developed a global perspective. His Longreach design will help save lives in Australia and around the world!
因为UNSW大学坐落在澳大利亚悉尼，学生们可以很容易就能到达世界上最好的海滩，咖啡店和博物馆，因此他们可以亲身看到和感受到世界上最令人兴奋的城市之一悉尼，也能了解到它活跃的环境。学生们可以从获奖及业界著名学者身上学到许多的东西，在全球我们的毕业生们被业界和政府评为就业率第一。象所有其他的环境建筑系的毕业生一样，Sam从当地环境中学到了许多，并且扩展到了全球的视野。他的远距离浮动救生设备的发明将有助于澳大利亚和全球营救人们的生命！
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