In this section is published the academic calendar for the 1st half of the course, with references to the most relevant dates of the four curricular units that make up this 1st semester.
| Curricular Unit | Start Date | Presential Sessions | Exam Date | Final Project Delivery Date |
| GIS and Precision Farming | February 27th, 2017 | March 6th to 10th, 2017 | March 10th, 2017 | March 31st, 2017 |
| Research Methods | March 6th, 2017 | March 13th to 17th, 2017 | March 17th, 2017 | March 31st, 2017 |
| Data Acquisition | April 3rd, 2017 | April 10th to 14th, 2017 | April 14th, 2017 | May 5th, 2017 |
Quantitative Methods |
May 8th, 2017 | May 15th to 19th, 2017 | May 19th, 2017 | June 9th, 2017 |
Final Seminars: June 12th, 13th and 14th 2017