M30237 Web Programming Coursework Assignment 2026 | University of Portsmouth

BSc (Hons) Data Science and Analytics | University of Portsmouth

Assignment: A High-Intensity Interval Training Tool

Scenario

High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) workouts are composed of multiple periods of intense work, separated by periods of lighter alternative work or rest. Your challenge is to create a customizable fitness web-app that allows users to create and participate in bespoke HIIT workouts.

Core features:

A user should be able to

Build a custom HIIT workout from scratch.
Create multiple activities, where each activity has:

• a name (e.g. Squats, Lunges, Rest)
• a description
• a duration

Start, stop and pause workouts

When a workout is started, it should:

Accurately keep time
Keep the user informed about

• what they are supposed to do, and
• when to change activities

Among the advanced features you might consider adding are:

• Adjustable difficulty levels (e.g. reduce all rest times)
• Visual cues: e.g. demarcate different activities and rests with colour.
• Audio cues: e.g. using sound so users can focus on their exercise rather than watching the clock.
• Share: e.g. Let users export or share workouts with friends.
• Adaptability for user experience: e.g. features for novice and expert users.
• Sensor-based capabilities: e.g. instead of timed activities, use GPS (or accelerometers) to measure distance-covered/repetitions.
• Record keeping: so the user can see a history of their workouts.
• Social media bragging tools.

Many existing apps, tools and videos implement different aspects of what you're being asked to create. You can refer to these for ideas, just make sure you credit them.

Prototype Submission

You will submit a prototype to Moodle before the prototype submission deadline. We will do this in class so that:

• You are clear about what you have to do to successfully submit your work for marking,
• Your prototype can be reviewed by us, helping you to focus your work during the last weeks before submission.

Delivery Requirements

1. Your web application must be delivered in a single zip file, with the node_modules folder removed.

2. The file should be named upXXXXXXX.zip (replace upXXXXXXX with your real student ID).

3. We mark anonymously. Make sure there is nothing in your application's UI or source code that can identify you. Violating anonymity is an assessment offence.

4. Any HTTP server should listen on port 8080.

5. If in doubt about using third-party code (incl. libraries, frameworks, web services, or build systems), please ask your lecturers - we are testing your abilities with the core language tools, so third-party runtime code is not allowed.

• 5.1 No server-side libraries.
  Other than express.js and SQLite, you must build everything yourself.
• 5.2. No Frameworks or Template Engines.
  e.g. Angular, React, Bootstrap, jQuery, EJS, Vue, etc.
• 5.3. No Build Systems.
  e.g. TypeScript, Babel, WebPack, etc.
• 5.4. No Web Services.
  e.g. Firebase, Mongo Atlas, etc.

6. If your application requires a configuration step (e.g. to set up a database), this must be achieved via the command npm run setup

7. The server must launch with npm start

8. When assessing the work:

• 8.1. We will extract the files from your zip
• 8.2. We will then run …

npm install    … and then, if necessary
npm run setup … and then, finally
npm start

8.3. If your server does not start when we do this, we will assess your work based on the source code without the benefit of seeing it run; therefore, please test that everything works from your supplied zip, following the same steps as outlined in 8.1 and 8.2 above.

9. You must include a README.md file that:

• 9.1. Introduces the key features, tells us briefly how to find & use them, and describes the reasons behind the design decisions you made in their implementation. If you omit this, we may not find features, may not consider them maintainable, and your marks may suffer.
• 9.2. Details your use of AI, listing of the prompts you used, and whether the results formed or inspired part of your final submission and where we can see this (and if not, why not?). There is an example later on in this document.
• 9.3. Discuss why and how you have improved your artefact since the prototype deadline.

Marking Scheme

The Coursework will be graded using academic judgment, with the following rubric used as a guide.