To connect with industry development, allowing students to understand industry needs during their studies, the Department of Industrial Design at Chaoyang University of Technology engages in industry-academia cooperation with businesses every year. This year, they are collaborating with WINBOSS Industrial Co., Ltd., located in Dali, which specializes in producing NBR foam, to launch the "Innovative NBR Rubber Foam Material Product Application Design Project." This project aims to help the industry develop more diverse products and applications.

朝陽科技大學的工業設計系這項「創新NBR橡膠發泡材產品應用設計計畫」是由李雁隆、吳俊寬、時瑄嵐、江日暐等四位老師參與，帶2、3年級的學生以「水上活動」、「居家生活」及「兒童用品」等三項主題，進行產品的應用設計及開發，目前已有50多項的設計作品產生，到學期末時就會將這些設計作品實體化，體現其真正的應用。其中時瑄嵐老師就表示，學生在提出創意設計時，最缺乏的就是經驗，因此透過每位指導老師的帶領，讓學生從生活經驗或是自身的興趣或是日常的觀察照到設計的靈感，因此這次學生所推出的50幾項的作品相當多元有趣。

Since NBR foam has properties such as softness, elasticity, and resilience, Chen Hui-ting, the deputy manager of WINBOSS Industrial Co., Ltd., and designer Chen Yu-ting from the R&D department stated that they were originally manufacturers of NBR rubber foam. However, in recent years, they have invested in R&D and launched products such as life jackets and motorcycle protective gear. Depending on the material properties of NBR foam, it can be categorized into fire-resistant series, buoyancy series, and shock absorption series, each with different uses. This industry-academia collaboration with the Department of Industrial Design at Chaoyang University not only gives back to the local community but also aims to discover more design ideas and directions for accessory usage for Wafer's NBR foam. Upon reviewing the students' design concepts, they found that at least 50-60% of the designs are highly valuable.

WINBOSS Industrial has grown and prospered in Dali, and now they are giving back to the community, encouraging students to unleash their creativity. They hope that in the future, students can utilize their design expertise and join Wafer Industrial, the largest NBR rubber foam manufacturer in Asia.

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