About My Research

This site serves as a reflection of my graduate thesis work in automotive textile design at North Carolina State University.  I began this site in January 2009 and plan to maintain it until my graduation in December 2009.  I have been in the graduate program at the College of Textiles for 1 year of a 2 year program.  During this first year, I have focused on the automotive industry, design, and sustainability.  Now at the half-way point, I have selected my thesis topic and made plans as to how to approach my research so that my work is complete by October 2009.  In the right column of this blog, I have posted my personal timeline to ensure that I am meeting my deadlines.  Please take time to look through all the information included in the right hand column, especially if this is your first time visiting this site.

The purpose of this site is 3-fold.
1) Most scholars are only given 1 chance to write a thesis, and 2 years to learn how to do so.  Sure there are books on research methods and databases of theses to form a background or starting place for your work, but no one really explains to us exactly what this process is like from start to finish.
2) Over the past year, I have learned beyond my expectations about the automotive industry, past, current, and future.  Throughout my next year of study, I have access to resources that would be coveted by any designer in this industry and plan to uncover valuable correlations between design and success.  I will post many images and articles which I find the most enriching.
and 3) Writing my thoughts and progress where it is publicly available will encourage me to meet deadlines and provide a clear platform to keep my committee informed.

My Topic
I will be examining the history of automotive bodycloth development and aligning this with outside factors such as the economy, increase in mass production, increase in technical standards and regulations, the importance of fashion and color, along with what at this time is an unpredictable number of additional variables.  The ultimate question I aim to answer is if there is a concrete way to measure and predict success in order to save time, money, and resources.

6.27.2010

Where in the World is Jenna?

New Brunswick, Canada!

Yeah...I've been here for a month...dog-sitting!

I'm at a friend's cottage on the lake, enjoying life.  I'm in Jemseg, which is 45 minutes from the capital of Fredericton.  Not only am I with an amazing dog, I am in a beautiful province with a lively downtown.  Last week, I picked a friend up in Maine and we traveled to Prince Edward Island and Halifax, Nova Scotia.  PEI was amazing with red clay beaches and thousands of acres of green gables.  While in Halifax, we made friends with a group from Quebec, canoed, and danced around our campfire.  We had a very short trip, but still managed an hours drive in the port area.

Yesterday, I took a trip into Fredericton for the Cultural Expressions Festival.  The day was filled with a rainbow of ethnicities, food, arts, music, and dancing.  I came back with a henna tattoo on my arm and one tired dog.  Also in Fredericton, I've been to local concerts, local shopping, and even a Pow Wow sponsored by the local tribe of St. Mary's.

I'll be here just 11 more days and will have another visitor starting on Tuesday!  Lots of fun ahead of me still, and lots of work behind me.

While here, I have also worked on a chapter I am writing for a new Woodhead Publishing book, New Product Development in Textiles: Innovation and Production.  I'll be sure to post when this book is released!  


I must go enjoy the beautiful weather!  I'll upload pictures once I'm home with a stronger internet connection.


Happy Summer!


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