Clear roles, defined responsibilities
Senior committee expertMajor studies · Complex cases · Consolidated review
Professional background
Professionals with sustained engineering practice, research experience or experience in multi-disciplinary assessment.
Responsibilities
Contribute to complex assignments, major study reviews and the examination of consolidated technical opinions.
Expected contributions
Produce issue analyses, written review comments or recommendations for consolidated assessment.
Term and authority
The appointment or specific invitation defines the term and scope. Renewal is reviewed against programme needs and participation records.
Committee expertCase assessment · Study review · Publication review
Professional background
Professionals with relevant expertise and verifiable project, technical management or research experience.
Responsibilities
Undertake discipline-specific case and research reviews and contribute to professional forums.
Expected contributions
Produce review records, technical comments and supporting verification notes.
Term and authority
The appointment or specific invitation defines the term and scope. Renewal is reviewed against programme needs and participation records.
Invited expertSpecialist topics · Defined projects · Cross-disciplinary advice
Professional background
Specialists invited for a particular project, technology or interdisciplinary assignment.
Responsibilities
Provide specialist support within the scope and period specified for the invitation.
Expected contributions
Produce specialist advice, technical presentations or consultation records.
Term and authority
The appointment or specific invitation defines the term and scope. Renewal is reviewed against programme needs and participation records.
Early-career expertEarly-career studies · Project learning · Exchange
Professional background
Early-career professionals with practical experience and an interest in research and professional collaboration.
Responsibilities
Contribute to project learning, early-career studies, documentation and professional exchange.
Expected contributions
Produce project analyses, evidence compilations or interim research outputs.
Term and authority
The appointment or specific invitation defines the term and scope. Renewal is reviewed against programme needs and participation records.
Appointment and ongoing review
- Entry routes
Institutional or member recommendations, professional invitations and individual applications.
- Verification and review
The Secretariat checks records before the relevant professional review.
- Appointment and service
Experts serve within their appointed term or project period, with contributions documented.
- Review and adjustment
Records, participation and programme needs inform periodic review or adjustment.
Shared professional obligations
Accuracy and independence
Base opinions on verifiable professional experience and evidence, within the agreed scope.
Interests and recusal
Disclose relationships involving the expert, their organisation or related projects and recuse where required.
Confidentiality and authorisation
Do not disclose submissions, internal opinions or sensitive project information without authorisation. Confirm the scope of public profiles.
Suspension and withdrawal
Withdrawal requests, inaccurate records, inability to serve or confidentiality and conflict breaches are handled under the appointment rules.