15.871  Introduction to System Dynamics

Survey Request

Hi all,

Happy Patriots Day!

I am undertaking a research project on the future of the US vehicle fleet, and it would be enormously helpful if you could all please complete the following 2-minute survey: http://bit.ly/mitfleet

Thanks!
David.

Announced on 16 April 2018  11:59  a.m. by David R. Keith

Reminder: Team Member Assessment

Hi all,

A quick reminder that if you haven't completed the Team Member Assessment you should do so in the next 24 hours. You can complete the assessment at the following link:

https://survey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_85IhCYVYBKR9SKx

Cheers,
David.

Announced on 21 March 2018  11:45  p.m. by David R. Keith

End of H1: Team Member Assessment, Teaching Evaluation, Exit Survey

Hi all,

We have made it to the end of 15.871 – congratulations! We have just a few things left to do…

Most importantly, you must complete the assessment of your team members, which makes up 15% of your final grade. You will each assess the contribution and helpfulness of your other team members in completing the assignments, and assign them a team contribution score. Your own team contribution score will be the average of the points you receive from the members of your team.

Please complete this assessment by Sunday March 18th at the following link:

871 Spring 2018 Team Member Assessment
https://survey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_85IhCYVYBKR9SKx

We are also keen to receive your feedback on how the course is going, which we take very seriously. Your candid and anonymous thoughts will help us make adjustments for the remainder of the term and in further versions of the course. We would greatly appreciate if you could please complete both the MIT Subject Evaluation and our own short Exit Survey, linked to below:

MIT Subject Evaluation
http://web.mit.edu/subjectevaluation

871 Spring 2018 Exit Survey
https://survey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9S0vCursXHXWwN7

Many thanks! I hope you have a great time over SIP and Spring Break, and I look forward to seeing many of you for 15.872 in H2.

Best wishes,
David.

Announced on 14 March 2018  12:48  p.m. by David R. Keith

MIT Sustainability Summit - Tomorrow!

Hi all,

A quick plug for the MIT Sustainability Summit taking place this Friday (tomorrow) at the Four Seasons in Boston, which will dive deeply into some of the tensions surfaced in the People Express case. Hear how different companies (both big and small) are operationalizing people strategies, and working with external partners to effect broader socioeconomic and environmental change beyond their individual organizations. Keynote speakers will lay out the reasons why our current economic system is unsustainable and provoke participants to reflect on the leadership, vision, and imagination we need to forge a more sustainable path forward. You can find the full program and speaker list at: http://sustainabilitysummit.mit.edu/program.

Cheers,
David.

Announced on 08 March 2018  10:58  a.m. by David R. Keith

Further Feedback on Completed Assignments

Hi all,

I wanted to provide you some further feedback on the assignments you have completed so you know how you are tracking relative to the rest of the class.

Assignment 1 had a mean of 9.38 and a standard deviation of 0.62.
Assignment 2 had a mean of 8.75 and a standard deviation of 0.67.

We have also added Solutions to Assignment 3 on Stellar (in the Gradebook) so you can check your answers now. We will get your graded Assignment 3s back to you as soon as possible.

Cheers,
David.

Announced on 05 March 2018  9:32  p.m. by David R. Keith