Events Calendar
Open Days - Youth March 2025
From March 3rd to March 31st, 2025
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Discover Your Future at ISMAT | Youth March - Open Days
Are you ready to explore new opportunities and take a step towards your future? ISMAT invites you to live a unique experience to learn more about our institution, the courses available and the future possibilities that await you. During these days, you'll be able to attend lectures, take part in workshops, explore our facilities and clarify all your doubts with teachers and students.
You will have direct contact with ISMAT's academic dynamics, experiencing practical and interactive activities that will allow you to realise which course is most aligned with your interests and aspirations. If you're planning your higher education career, this event is the ideal time to make informed decisions about your future.
Sign up and come and discover everything ISMAT has to offer.
Program
3rd March
14h30-16h00
Venue: ISMAT
- Promoting student mental health and well-being
- Organisers: Prof. Ana Martins & Prof. Carla Tomás (Psychology)
4th March
Venue: ISMAT
17h00-18h00
- Workshop on Fundamentals of Financial Education: Planning and Intelligent Investment
- Organiser: Dr. João Paulo Lopes (Business Management)
Objectives: To sensitise participants to the importance of financial literacy; To teach basic concepts of personal financial management; To demonstrate how to make informed investment decisions.
Workshop structure: Introduction; Personal Financial Management - Budget, Savings and Emergency Reserve; Investment Fundamentals; Conclusion and Practical Tips: Simple tips to start organising personal finances; Space for questions and answers.
6th March
Venue: ISMAT
10h00-12h30
- Architecture & Design Laboratories
- Organisers: Department of Architecture, Arts and Design
ISMAT's Department of Architecture, Arts and Design is organising four laboratories, with the specificities of the Department's different courses (Architecture; Communication Design; Fashion Design and Production; Design for the Circular Economy), namely: 3D printLAB; bioLAB; digitalLAB; and LAB industrial embroidery.
The four workshops run in rotation (30 minutes each) and participants do the 4 labs.
11th March
09h00-11h00
14h00-16h00
Venue: Boavista Stadium
- A day as a Sports Student at ISMAT
- Organiser: Prof. Rui Batalau
Young people will be able to actively participate in the classes of various curricular units of the Sports Science Degree, subject to prior enrolment. The aim of this activity is to provide a theoretical and practical experience of what it is like to be a sports student.
TPD - Athletics - 9am to 11am (Bela Vista Athletics Track)
Body Expression and Dance - 2pm to 4pm (Fitness Studio at the Boavista Sports Stadium)
16h45-18h00
Venue: ISMAT
- More than professions, TALENT: The 10 skills of the future that robots will never be able to fulfil!
- Organisers: Prof. Patrícia Araújo & Prof. Maria Lígia Nascimento (Human Resources Management)
A young, fun and dynamic March workshop in the field of people and talent management, which will also look at the future of the human resources management profession. Will you accept the challenge of finding out if you have these 10 competences?
17h00-18h00
Venue: ISMAT
- Workshop on NLP in Education: Turning Potential into Results
- Organiser: Dr. João Paulo Lopes (Business Management)
Objectives: To show how Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) can be applied to improve the teaching and learning process; To teach practical NLP techniques to increase performance, improve communication and create a more effective educational environment; To inspire students and teachers to explore strategies that turn challenges into opportunities.
Workshop structure: Introduction; Brief explanation of what NLP is and its origins; Benefits of NLP in education for teachers and students: improving focus, motivation and communication; Examples of practical success stories involving NLP in the educational context; Connection and Communication; Rapport: How to create empathy and connection with colleagues and students through simple techniques; Positive Language: The impact of words on behaviour and motivation; Practical activity: Pairing up and identifying verbal and non-verbal communication patterns.
Increasing Performance and Concentration; Anchors: How to create stimuli that trigger positive emotional states; Practical activity: Create an anchor of confidence with a simple sensory association;
Changing Limiting Beliefs; Practical reframing exercise: transforming limiting beliefs into empowering ones; Closing and Inspiration; Summary of main points and tips for immediate application; Space for questions and interaction.
12th March
11h00-13h00
Venue: ISMAT
- Workshop on programming a quiz video game, integrating Artificial Intelligence.
- Organiser: Prof. Tiago Candeias (Computer Engineering)
Presentation: The idea is to develop a video game about general culture questions, in the style of Trivial Pursuit, in which the challenge is for the player to get as many successive questions right as possible and beat their record. If you don't get it right, at least you'll acquire new knowledge. Instead of using a database of general culture questions, we're going to ask an Artificial Intelligence model to create questions for our game. The workshop is carried out step by step, using programming, and you don't need any prior knowledge of the subject. All you need is a willingness to learn, work as a team and get into the engineer's spirit to develop something new.
Main objectives: Understand what programming is; Understand the potential of using Artificial Intelligence; Define strategies for solving a challenge; Create functions programmatically to solve tasks.
15h00-17h00
Venue: ISMAT
- Creative itineraries: Designing tourist experiences
- Organisers: Prof. Miguel Portugal e Prof.ª Inês Galvão (Tourism Management)
The main aim of this activity is to develop participants' creativity and strategic thinking, encouraging them to plan innovative tourist itineraries that value local culture, promote sustainability and encourage inclusion.
Aimed at students in the 10th, 11th and 12th grades, as well as vocational schools, the initiative demonstrates the importance of tourist itineraries as a strategic tool for enhancing and promoting the potential of regions.
Prize for the most innovative tourist route!
16h00-17h30
Venue: ISMAT- (Un)preoccupy your mind! How to combat anxiety before, during and after exams.
- Organiser: Master Sandra Diogo (Psychology)
This practical and interactive workshop is designed to help students understand and manage the anxiety associated with exams. We'll cover effective strategies for reducing stress before exams, staying focused and calm during exams, and regaining confidence and well-being after exams. Through relaxation, organisation and emotional management techniques, participants will acquire the tools to face academic challenges with greater peace of mind and confidence.
13th March
10h00-12h30
Venue: ISMAT
- Architecture & Design Laboratories
- Organisers: Department of Architecture, Arts and Design
ISMAT's Department of Architecture, Arts and Design is organising four laboratories, with the specificities of the Department's different courses (Architecture; Communication Design; Fashion Design and Production; Design for the Circular Economy), namely: 3D printLAB; bioLAB; digitalLAB; and LAB industrial embroidery.
The four workshops run in rotation (30 minutes each) and participants do the 4 labs.
14h30-16h30
Venue: ISMAT
- Data Science in Action Workshop: Discover the Role of Games in Young People's Daily Lives.
- Organisers: Prof.ª Sílvia Rebouças & Prof. Tiago Candeias (Data Science)
- What are the most popular games?
- Does gaming help you relax and improve your mood?
- How do young people manage their time between gaming, studying and other activities?
17th March
14h30-16h00
Venue: ISMAT
- Workshop on Personal Marketing
- Organiser: Prof. João Pedro Portugal (Tourism Management)
The workshop will present the main objectives of personal marketing for young people, aimed at promoting skills, values and image in a strategic way, in different contexts, such as at school, on social networks or at work. Personal marketing involves self-knowledge, effective communication, a professional attitude and alignment between words and actions. It's important to value your strengths, cultivate healthy relationships and develop a personal brand that is coherent with your personal goals.
18th March
14h30-15h30
Venue: ISMAT
- Challenge Yourself: Create a Startup in 60 Minutes
- Organisers: Department of Business Sciences and Information Technology
If you're a secondary school student from the region, you like management and business, you're enthusiastic about teamwork, this activity is for you!
We challenge you to create an innovative business idea in 60 minutes, including a name, target audience, marketing strategy and business model. At the end, you present your pitch to a panel of evaluators.
We aim to stimulate creativity and entrepreneurial thinking; demonstrate the basic principles of how to turn an idea into a business model; and give you a practical and fun experience in business management. And, of course, we have a prize for you.
19th March
11h00-13h00
Venue: ISMAT
- Programming workshop for a quiz video game integrating Artificial Intelligence.
- Organiser: Prof. Tiago Candeias (Computer Engineering)
Presentation: The idea is to develop a video game about general culture questions, in the style of Trivial Pursuit, in which the challenge is for the player to get as many successive questions right as possible and beat their record. If you don't get it right, at least you'll acquire new knowledge. Instead of using a database of general culture questions, we're going to ask an Artificial Intelligence model to create questions for our game. The workshop is carried out step by step, using programming, and you don't need any prior knowledge of the subject. All you need is a willingness to learn, work as a team and get into the engineer's spirit to develop something new.
Main objectives: Understand what programming is; Understand the potential of using Artificial Intelligence; Define strategies for solving a challenge; Create functions programmatically to solve tasks.
15h00-17h00
Venue: ISMAT
- Success doesn't happen by chance!
- Organiser: Prof. Miguel Portugal (Tourism Management)
Exactly! Success usually comes from effort, dedication and persistence. Sometimes people see the results and think it was something ‘out of the blue’, but behind it there is always work, learning and a lot of dedication. ISMAT's Tourism Management programme can show you and help you find that path. Come to ISMAT and see how your dreams can become a reality.
20th March
10h00-12h30
Venue: ISMAT
- Architecture & Design Laboratories
- Organisers: Department of Architecture, Arts and Design
ISMAT's Department of Architecture, Arts and Design is organising four laboratories, with the specificities of the Department's different courses (Architecture; Communication Design; Fashion Design and Production; Design for the Circular Economy), namely: 3D printLAB; bioLAB; digitalLAB; and LAB industrial embroidery.
The four workshops run in rotation (30 minutes each) and participants do the 4 labs.
10h30-12h30
13h30-15h30
Venue: Complexo Desportivo Major David Neto / Pavilhão Desportivo da Boavista
- A day as a Sports Student at ISMAT
- Organiser: Prof. Rui Batalau
Young people will be able to actively participate in the classes of various curricular units of the Sports Science Degree, subject to prior enrolment. The aim of this activity is to provide a theoretical and practical experience of what it's like to be a sports student.
TPD - Football - 10.30am to 12.30pm (Major David Neto Sports Complex)
Adapted Sports - 1.30pm to 3.30pm (Specialised Room at the Boavista Sports Pavilion)
17h30-19h00
Venue: ISMAT
- What does a psychologist do? - Tips for students or future students of Psychology.
- Organisers: Prof.ª Ana Martins & Prof.ª Carla Tomás (Psychology)
This workshop is dedicated to students and professionals interested in exploring the path and various areas of practice in Psychology. Topics such as the challenges of professional practice, essential skills, labour market trends and opportunities for specialisation will be covered. With an interactive approach, the workshop aims to inspire and guide those who want to build a solid and ethical career in Psychology
26th March
14h00-20h00
Venue: Boavista Sports Pavilion
- Inter-Class Futsal Tournament
- Organiser: Prof. Rui Batalau
The Inter-Class Futsal Tournament, organised pedagogically by ISMAT's Sports Science Teachers and Students, aims to provide competitive sports practice between young people from different contexts: secondary schools, universities, employment and vocational training institutes (IEFP), etc.
15h00-17h00
Venue: ISMAT
- Escape Room: The Secrets of the Algarve - A Journey through Time and Space
- Organisers: Prof. Miguel Portugal & Prof.ª Inês Galvão (Tourism Management)
To provide participants with an interactive and educational experience, using an escape room to explore knowledge of culture, geography and curiosities related to tourism in the Algarve region.
If you're in 10th, 11th, 12th or vocational education, are curious and enjoy working as part of a team, this activity is for you. You'll learn about the region's history, culture and tourist attractions while having fun.
And you'll be in with a chance of winning a prize.
16h00-17h30
Venue: ISMAT
- Dating Violence
- Organiser: Master Joana Correia (Psychology)
This workshop aims to sensitise young people and professionals to the issue of dating violence, addressing warning signs, forms of abuse (physical, psychological, emotional and digital) and prevention and intervention strategies. Through a practical and reflective approach, participants will be able to identify abusive behaviour, promote healthy relationships and support victims effectively.
27th March
10h00-12h30
Venue: ISMAT
- Architecture & Design Laboratories
- Organisers: Department of Architecture, Arts and Design
ISMAT's Department of Architecture, Arts and Design is organising four laboratories, with the specificities of the Department's different courses (Architecture; Communication Design; Fashion Design and Production; Design for the Circular Economy), namely: 3D printLAB; bioLAB; digitalLAB; and LAB industrial embroidery.
The four workshops run in rotation (30 minutes each) and participants do the 4 labs.
31st March
17h00-19h00
Venue: ISMAT
- Trial simulation presented by ISMAT's law degree course.
- Organisers: Prof. Alberto Sá e Melo, Master Cláudia Boloto, Master Vanessa Mamedes (Law)
Presentation: The ISMAT Law course is presenting a proposal for a mock trial in the field of criminal law, which will involve the participation of students and teachers from the various academic years. The trial takes the form of a court hearing presided over by a judge and attended by the public prosecutor's office, the parties, their lawyers and witnesses. The purpose of this hearing is to produce evidence about the facts of the case, so that a judgement can be passed convicting or acquitting the accused of the offences.
The main objectives are: to make the ISMAT Law course known to young people in the municipality of Portimão; to demonstrate, on the one hand, the exercise of two important traditional legal professions - advocacy and the judiciary - and, on the other, the skills acquired by our students during the course of their degree.