More than 100 Cal Poly students are working toward a goal: sending a student-built rover to Mars by 2030. The club, known as Poly1rover, brings together students from all majors and class years to design, build, and test a functional Mars rover. Members work in specialized teams focused on areas like software design, electrical systems, prototyping, testing, and solar panel maintenance, gaining hands-on engineering experience beyond the classroom. Reporter Roman Noravian attended a Poly1rover workshop to learn how the project began, how students collaborate across disciplines, and what it takes to prepare a rover for the harsh conditions of space.