Important questions related to the education of the mathematics of circuits and systems

It is the aim of this paper to discuss the various critical elements in the education of the mathematics of circuits and systems in the present context of a lean, efficient, and performant, but above all attractive electrical engineering education. The paper motivates the need for a solid mathematical basis, and strong concepts, that are more than shallow recipes, for conceptually interested students, at an early phase of the bachelor education. Such courses should be taught by motivated teachers in an attractive, motivational way.