MOUSETRAP...CONSIDER THIS!!

Hey Team,

I was trying to brainstorm how to demonstrate mental models to the class and was wondering if there was a way to connect it to the mousetrap game we're using to demonstrate system's thinking. AND i had an idea that might work.

what if we gave everyone a sheet of paper and had them draw the words we put on the board:
- cat
- cheese
- mousetrap

and then see if anyone draws anything but a standard little wooden mousetrap. Then we can show them the game and explian how our ingrained mental 'memories' lead us down on way of thought, but there are usually more than one mental model that could be correct...

just an idea. could any of the other disciplines use mousetrap as part of the demonstrations?

Beer Beer Beer!!! :)

Ok, sorry it took so long but i have been swamped @ work. Here's a link that explains a bit more about the Beer Game. Basically it's a board game used to introduce the concept of systems thinking.

http://www.solonline.org/repository/download/bibl.html?item_id=456327

and this was a good real user description with his thoughts and ideas to improve the game:

http://deming.eng.clemson.edu/pub/den/archive/98.10/msg00130.html

Paper Outline and Due Dates

Hi Team,

Here are the notes from our Thursday class. We discussed each of us taking our main topic and writing a minimum of two pages on the topic - following this template:

• Explanation/Interpretation
• Application (how are we connecting this to our team/class)
• Connection/linkage to the other 5 (build off previous or link to the next...)

Outline:

I. Introduction

II. Systems Thinking

III. Personal Mastery

IV. Mental Models

V. Shared Vision

VI. Team Learning (Learning Org)

VII. Conclusion

Due Dates:
4/14: Drafts of our sections
4/21: Provide feedback to each other
4/28: Draft the Introduction + Conclusion / Begin editing of entire paper / Coordinate presentation
5/5: Review final paper + Rehearse presentation