diff --git a/plotting/code/movie_example.m b/plotting/code/movie_example.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..835bb32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plotting/code/movie_example.m
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+clear all
+close all
+max_frames = 500;
+
+f_x = 1;
+f_y = 1.5;
+dt = 2*pi/500;
+
+f = figure();
+set(f, 'visible', 'off');
+set(f, 'PaperUnits', 'centimeter', 'PaperSize', [2.5, 2.5], ...
+    'PaperPosition', [0, 0, 2.5, 2.5], 'Color', 'white')
+
+writer = VideoWriter('../lecture/images/lissajous.mp4', 'MPEG-4');
+writer.FrameRate = 25;
+writer.Quality = 50;
+
+open(writer);
+for i = 1:max_frames
+    x = sin(f_x * 2 * pi * dt * i);
+    y = sin(f_y * 2 * pi * dt * i);
+    scatter(x, y, 30, 'r', 'filled');
+    xlim([-1.05, 1.05])
+    xticks([-1., 0., 1.])
+    ylim([-1.05, 1.05])
+    yticks([-1., 0., 1.])
+    xlabel('x')
+    ylabel('y')
+    drawnow;
+    frame = getframe(f);
+    writeVideo(writer, frame);
+end
+close(writer)
+
+x_positions = zeros(max_frames, 1);
+y_positions = zeros(max_frames, 1);
+for i = 1:max_frames
+    x_positions(i) = sin(f_x * 2 * pi * dt * i);
+    y_positions(i) = sin(f_y * 2 * pi * dt * i);
+end
+
+f = figure();
+set(f, 'PaperUnits', 'centimeter', 'PaperSize', [5, 5], ...
+    'PaperPosition', [0, 0, 5, 5], 'Color', 'white')
+
+scatter(x_positions, y_positions, 10, 'r', 'filled');
+xlim([-1.05, 1.05])
+xticks([-1., 0., 1.])
+ylim([-1.05, 1.05])
+yticks([-1., 0., 1.])
+xlabel('x')
+ylabel('y')
+
+saveas(f, '../lecture/images/lissajous.png')
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diff --git a/plotting/lecture/images/lissajous.png b/plotting/lecture/images/lissajous.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee30fed
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diff --git a/projects/evaluation.tex b/projects/evaluation.tex
index 30ae766..51a3071 100644
--- a/projects/evaluation.tex
+++ b/projects/evaluation.tex
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
-\documentclass[12pt,a4paper]{article}
+\documentclass[12pt,a4paper,landscape]{article}
 
-\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
 \usepackage{pslatex}
+\usepackage{graphics}
 
 %%%%% page style %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
 \usepackage[left=10mm,right=10mm,top=10mm,bottom=10mm,headsep=0ex,headheight=0ex,footskip=0ex]{geometry}
 \pagestyle{empty}
 
+\newcommand{\rot}[1]{\rotatebox{90}{#1}\,\,}
+
 \newcounter{studentnum}
-\newcommand{\num}{\rule{0pt}{5.8ex}{\stepcounter{studentnum}\small \arabic{studentnum}}}
+\newcommand{\num}{\rule{0pt}{7.0ex}{\stepcounter{studentnum}\small \arabic{studentnum}}}
 
 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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@@ -17,28 +19,37 @@
 \sffamily
 \section*{Scientific computing WS17/18}
 
-\begin{tabular}{|p{0.15\textwidth}|p{0.07\textwidth}|p{0.07\textwidth}|p{0.07\textwidth}|p{0.07\textwidth}|p{0.07\textwidth}|p{0.07\textwidth}|p{0.07\textwidth}|p{0.07\textwidth}|p{0.07\textwidth}|}
+\noindent
+\begin{tabular}{|p{0.16\textwidth}|p{0.1\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|p{0.024\textwidth}|l|l|}
+\hline
+Name & Project & \multicolumn{5}{l|}{Project} & \multicolumn{3}{l|}{Figures} & \multicolumn{8}{l|}{Code} & Sum & Grade \rule{0.pt}{3ex} \\ 
+  & & \rot{Understanding} & \rot{Presentation}\rot{Structure, didactics} & \rot{Completed} & \rot{Bonus:}\rot{Context} & \rot{Bonus:}\rot{Own ideas} & \rot{Readability}\rot{font size, etc.} & \rot{Labels}\rot{and units} & \rot{Design} & \rot{Runs} & \rot{Names of}\rot{vars and funcs} & \rot{Style: white space}\rot{Spaghetti, structure} & \rot{Functions: used,}\rot{purpose, standalone} & \rot{Docu script} & \rot{Docu functions} & \rot{Figures saved} & \rot{Bonus:}\rot{Interesting code} & & \\ 
+ & & 0--3 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0, 1 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--3 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0, 2 & 0--2 & 28 & \\ \hline
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+
+\noindent
+\begin{tabular}{|p{0.16\textwidth}|p{0.1\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|p{0.023\textwidth}|l|l|}
 \hline
-Name & \multicolumn{5}{l|}{Code} & \multicolumn{3}{l|}{Functions} & Figures \\ 
-     & runs & docu & variable function script names & style & extras & NOT \newline used as scripts & docu & sep. \newline algo./ plot  & saved \\ \hline
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+Name & Project & \multicolumn{5}{l|}{Project} & \multicolumn{3}{l|}{Figures} & \multicolumn{8}{l|}{Code} & Sum & Grade \rule{0.pt}{3ex} \\ 
+  & & \rot{Understanding} & \rot{Presentation}\rot{Structure, didactics} & \rot{Completed} & \rot{Bonus:}\rot{Context} & \rot{Bonus:}\rot{Own ideas} & \rot{Readability}\rot{font size, etc.} & \rot{Labels}\rot{and units} & \rot{Design} & \rot{Runs} & \rot{Names of}\rot{vars and funcs} & \rot{Style: white space}\rot{Spaghetti, structure} & \rot{Functions: used,}\rot{purpose, standalone} & \rot{Docu script} & \rot{Docu functions} & \rot{Figures saved} & \rot{Bonus:}\rot{Interesting code} & & \\ 
+ & & 0--3 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0, 1 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0--3 & 0--2 & 0--2 & 0, 2 & 0--2 & 28 & \\ \hline
+ \num & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & \\ \hline
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diff --git a/projects/gradetable.py b/projects/gradetable.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8cf843
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/gradetable.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+import os
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pylab as plt
+
+lecture = 'Models of Neural Systems, WS 16/17'
+exam = 1
+pmax = 33   # maximum available points
+p100 = 28   # points for 100%
+
+# grades:
+gradestable = [ [ 0.9, 1.0 ], [ 0.84, 1.3 ], [ 0.80, 1.7 ], [ 0.76, 2.0 ], [ 0.72, 2.3 ],
+                [ 0.68, 2.7 ], [ 0.64, 3.0 ], [ 0.60, 3.3 ], [ 0.56, 3.7 ], [ 0.50, 4.0 ] ]
+
+df = open('notentabelle.dat', 'w')
+df.write('# Notentabelle\n')
+print '# Notentabelle'
+df.write('\n')
+df.write('#Key\n')
+s = '# Note\tProzent\tPunkte'
+df.write(s+'\n')
+print s
+for f,g in gradestable :
+    s = '  \t%3.1f\t%5.0f\t%5.1f' % (g, 100.0*f, p100*f)
+    df.write(s+'\n')
+    print s
+df.close()
diff --git a/projects/project_vector_strength/vector_strength.tex b/projects/project_vector_strength/vector_strength.tex
index 56e8c78..9952c5a 100644
--- a/projects/project_vector_strength/vector_strength.tex
+++ b/projects/project_vector_strength/vector_strength.tex
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ locking, respectively.
   i.e. the fish's field The data is sampled with 20\,kHz and the spike
   times are given in seconds.
   \begin{parts}
-    \part Plot an average of the single EOD cylces of each fish 
-    together with an respective PSTH.
+    \part Plot the average EOD waveform of each fish together with an respective PSTH.
     \part Implement a function that estimates the vector strength
     between the \textit{eod} and the spikes.
     \part Create a polar plot that shows the timing of the spikes