| Biography |
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| Madison currently attends Old Scona Academic High School in Edmonton, Alberta. She actively participates on the international show jumping circuit and is currently working on her recreational pilot's license. She plans on attending university after high school, looking to get a degree in Aeronautical Engineering. This will be her second time attending CWSF. |
| Madison Ricard
From The Ground Up: Part 2
| Challenge: | Innovation | | Category: | Intermediate | | Region: | Edmonton | | City: | Tofield, AB | | School: | Old Scona School | | Abstract: | This project focuses on improving the efficiency of an airplane's airfoil through adding a second curve to the shape of the modern airfoil. Through extensive testing using load cells, it was determined that at this point of study, adding the second curve increased lift as well as increasing the lift-drag ratio of the wing. |
| Awards | Value | Challenge Award - Innovation
Intermediate
Sponsor: Research In Motion | $750.00 | Excellence Award - Intermediate
Gold Medal
Sponsor: Youth Science Canada | $1 500.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $4000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $4 000.00 | | Total | $6 250.00 | |
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